Girl fled after alleged abuse from Oranga Tamariki caregivers
On a chilly evening, a distressed young girl turned up unannounced at a friend’s home – cold, hungry and nursing a sore arm.
Powerful quakes hit Venezuela
Powerful quakes hit Venezuela
Four earthquakes hit northwestern Venezuela within a span of several hours late Wednesday and early Thursday, including two powerful tremors exceeding magnitude 6.
Australia's social media ban for teens draws praise at UN
Australia's social media ban for teens draws praise at UN
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted his government's world-first teen social media ban at an event in New York, warning the challenges posed by social media for children...
Over 1000 sick from Indonesian school lunches
Over 1000 sick from Indonesian school lunches
More than 1000 children in Indonesia's West Java have suffered food poisoning this week from school lunches, authorities said.
Miners rescued after 43 hours trapped underground
Miners rescued after 43 hours trapped underground
Twenty-three workers were rescued today after spending 43 hours trapped in a collapsed underground gold mine in northern Colombia.
Police go global to help identify dead Christchurch man
Police go global to help identify dead Christchurch man
Police are working with overseas authorities to try to identify a man who was found dead in Christchurch's Heathcote Valley almost a week ago.
MFAT assisting Kiwi in detention in US
MFAT assisting Kiwi in detention in US
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is helping a New Zealander in detention in the US, but says they are not being held at an immigration facility.
Aspiring Super Rugby player turned to life of crime after injury
Aspiring Super Rugby player turned to life of crime after injury
A former Counties-Manukau rugby player went to Australia in 2010 with dreams of a professional career.
No new sightings of Dunedin woman's missing daughter
No new sightings of Dunedin woman's missing daughter
Many people have come forward with information about a woman who went missing in Auckland over a month ago, but no new sightings have been reported, police say.
Speeding driver narrowly misses pedestrian
Speeding driver narrowly misses pedestrian
Footage released by police moments before a serious crash in downtown Auckland show a member of the public narrowly avoiding being hit by a speeding car.
The turning point in Dunedin: The meaning of a silver medal
The turning point in Dunedin: The meaning of a silver medal
Dunedin is not just a travel destination but an emotional home—another hometown that holds the memories of my student years.
75,000 more health procedures promised
75,000 more health procedures promised
Health NZ will deliver an extra 75,000 diagnostic procedures this year - including scans, heart tests and colonoscopies - using a mix of providers under a $65m
programme, the Minister says.
Big sinkhole swallows Bangkok street
Big sinkhole swallows Bangkok street
Part of a road in Bangkok has collapsed, leaving a large sinkhole that disrupted traffic, damaged infrastructure and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.
Drones shut down another Danish airport
Drones shut down another Danish airport
Another airport in Denmark has been forced to close due to drones in its airspace, a spokesman says, two days after another in the capital Copenhagen and one in Norway shut down.
'Brassed off': Peters misses Trump dinner
'Brassed off': Peters misses Trump dinner
The Foreign Affairs Minister couldn't get to the US president's reception for a second time because New York streets were blocked.
Cash-strapped bus driver offered more hours in return for sex
Cash-strapped bus driver offered more hours in return for sex
A solo mum struggling to make ends meet on the bus run she worked was offered more hours by the company branch manager in return for sex.
Cars banned from scenic beach
Cars banned from scenic beach
The initial proposal caused a backlash, particularly among surfers who had been riding the prized surf break for decades.
Safety group says warnings ignored before teen's death in fire
Safety group says warnings ignored before teen's death in fire
A safety advocacy group says it repeatedly warned governments about the fire risk from foam-filled furniture years before a Canterbury teenager died in a blaze at her Burnham home.
Reserve Bank governor appointment 'risky call': economist
Reserve Bank governor appointment 'risky call': economist
Picking a new governor from the other side of the world is "quite a risky call", a former Reserve Bank economist says.
Cannabis grow houses 'hidden in plain sight'
Cannabis grow houses 'hidden in plain sight'
Thirty people have been arrested, thousands of dollars seized and more than 10,000 cannabis plants destroyed in sweeping police stings.