'Out of date' machinery laws under review
A timber worker is having to relearn how to play the guitar and trumpet - and how to write - after losing two fingers in a machine without a guard.
Alternative alert system never given chance, founder says
Alternative alert system never given chance, founder says
The founder of an alternative emergency alert framework says officials never gave it a look-in when they were setting up the under-fire Emergency Mobile Alert system.
Man considered dangerous understood to have escaped from Canterbury hospital
Man considered dangerous understood to have escaped from Canterbury hospital
A man who was missing for more than four hours had absconded from a mental health facility, it is understood.
Graphic shows potential Wellington waterfront safety balustrades
Graphic shows potential Wellington waterfront safety balustrades
Wellington City Council papers reveal what a $7 million project to put safety balustrades on parts of the waterfront might look like.
Opening of FBI office in Wellington ‘slightly ironic’
Opening of FBI office in Wellington ‘slightly ironic’
The establishment of a permanent FBI office in Wellington has been described by a Dunedin international relations authority as "slightly ironic", given the Trump administration is going out of its...
Tsunami threat extended for second night
Tsunami threat extended for second night
Emergency authorities have extended a tsunami activity threat for parts of NZ for a second night, following a giant quake near Russia.
FBI opening standalone base in Wellington
FBI opening standalone base in Wellington
The FBI will be setting up a permanent office in New Zealand's capital, after the director Kash Patel met with several ministers, the heads of the police and New Zealand's spy agencies.
Jailed for sex with girl now pregnant
Jailed for sex with girl now pregnant
A 32-year-old man who had unprotected sex with a 12-year-old girl, now pregnant, has been jailed.
Dogs allowed on Canterbury buses - but is it workable?
Dogs allowed on Canterbury buses - but is it workable?
A last-minute rule change to allow some dogs on buses has left Environment Canterbury staff scrambling to make it workable.
NEMA to investigate tsunami alert glitches
NEMA to investigate tsunami alert glitches
One man reported nearly 50 alarms ringing out on his phone, while others said they didn't get any in NZ after an 8.8 quake triggered tsunami alerts throughout the Pacific.
Fake vet fined after doctored documents discovered
Fake vet fined after doctored documents discovered
A man who tried to fake university documents to become a veterinarian in New Zealand has been convicted and fined.
Oil and gas exploration ban repeal passes final reading
Oil and gas exploration ban repeal passes final reading
By Russell Palmer of RNZ The government's repeal of the 2018 oil and gas exploration ban has passed its final reading in Parliament.
Te Pāti Māori takes court action over electoral roll concerns
Te Pāti Māori takes court action over electoral roll concerns
Te Pāti Māori says it has filed urgent proceedings in the High Court over reports people have been removed from the electoral roll or shifted off the Māori roll.
Meningococcal vaccine funding for all children under five
Meningococcal vaccine funding for all children under five
Thousands more children will be offered free protection against potentially deadly meningococcal B as Pharmac has decided to expand eligibility for the vaccine.
NZ 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood: Clark
NZ 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood: Clark
New Zealand is lagging behind the rest of the world through its failure to recognise Palestinian statehood, former prime minister Helen Clark says.
Woman in court after baby's body found in bin
Woman in court after baby's body found in Auckland bin
A woman charged after a baby's body was found in an Auckland bin earlier this month has appeared in court for the first time.
'100% we got it right': Minister on tsunami alerts
'100% we got it right': Minister on tsunami alerts
The Emergency Management Minister says efforts will be made to solve glitches with the country's tsunami warnings.
Seal spotted feasting on eels 10km inland
Seal spotted feasting on eels 10km inland
After heavy rainfall in Coromandel, a family have spotted a seal in floodwaters on their farm, catching eels.
Vehicles stolen after NZTA database breach
Vehicles stolen after NZTA database breach
A privacy breach of an NZ Transport Agency database is suspected to have resulted in at least 13 vehicles being targeted for theft.
What's going on with tsunami phone alerts?
What's going on with tsunami phone alerts?
Many NZers were woken up by an emergency mobile alert sent out at 6.30am today but for some, the alerts have either come repeatedly or not at all.