Govt warned against teen welfare crackdown
Officials urged the govt against its welfare crackdown on 18-and-19-year-olds, warning it could increase the risk of long-term benefit dependency, newly released advice shows.
Mum gets life for murdering children and hiding bodies in suitcases
Mum gets life for murdering children and hiding bodies in suitcases
An Auckland mother who murdered her son and daughter before hiding their bodies in suitcases has been sentenced to at least 17 years' jail.
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A grades set to be most awarded: research
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A grades set to be most awarded: research
Getting an A grade for university coursework used to be reserved for the highest achievers.
'Great concerns' for missing Christchurch teen
'Great concerns' for missing Christchurch teen
Police and the family of a 14-year-old Christchurch girl been missing for more than a week have "great concerns for her welfare".
Couple taking council to court over buyout refusal
Couple taking council to court over buyout refusal
An Auckland couple who had to kayak from their Huapai home to escape flash flooding are taking the council to court over its refusal to buy their property after devastating storms.
Man charged with arson at recycling facility
Man charged with arson at recycling facility
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Shipping containers near an Auckland business park that caught fire earlier this week were ablaze again this morning.
Chatham Islands wind farm to slash power prices, cut emissions
Chatham Islands wind farm to slash power prices, cut emissions
Chatham Island locals hope a new wind farm will help to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions and reduce their reliance on diesel.
Motorcyclist killed in Canterbury crash
Motorcyclist killed in Canterbury crash
A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a car near the rural Canterbury town of Hinds, south of Ashburton, this evening.
Physio removed his top while massaging woman
Physio removed his top while massaging woman
A woman who was massaged by a shirtless physio says she regretted not coming forward earlier after hearing about his conduct towards another female client.
Regional councils would go in major overhaul
Regional councils would be scrapped in major local government overhaul
Mayors of city and district councils would take over the duties of regional councils, in a coalition proposal pitched as the biggest shake-up of local government in three decades.
Bishop 'definitely not' planning to roll Luxon
Bishop 'definitely not' planning to roll Luxon
Senior National MP Chris Bishop has denied plotting a leadership challenge, insisting that Christopher Luxon remains the best person to be prime minister.
Chef who sexually harassed young female workers fired
Chef who sexually harassed young female workers fired
A Christchurch chef found guilty of sexually harassing young female workers at the restaurant where he worked has been fired.
Family mourns 11-year-old boy who died on fishing trip
Family mourns 11-year-old boy who died on fishing trip
The heartbroken whānau of an 11-year-old boy who died during a fishing trip in Northland have described him as clever, cheeky, loving and full of spirit.
Police defend releasing details of discovered body
Police defend releasing details of discovered body
Police are defending the release of details about a body found in the search for a missing Dunedin woman, after criticism from her family.
'My absolute world': Sanson kids remembered at funeral
'My absolute world': Sanson kids remembered at funeral
Three children killed in a house fire in Sanson are being remembered at their funeral.
Bodies recovered after fatal Mt Cook fall
Climbers killed in mountain fall were guide and client
Police have recovered the bodies of an internationally recognised mountain guide and their client who died in an overnight fall on Aoraki Mt Cook.
Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness
Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness
Three months after fainting and waking up paralysed, a Canterbury teenager is still searching for answers as to what caused the episode.
Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman
Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman
Police say a body has been found in the search for Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana, who has been missing since August.
Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn
Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn
The husband of a woman who was 40 weeks pregnant and in hospital with concerns about her unborn baby tried reaching the midwife on a phone next to her bed.
Seal v eel ends with a meal
Seal v eel ends with a meal
A hungry New Zealand fur seal has been filmed hunting and catching an eel in a Christchurch river.