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Fifty-one people were killed in two attacks on mosques in Christchurch in 2019. Photo: RNZ /...

'Minimum expectations' should apply to mosque shooter's prison conditions, lawyer argues

"No one truly knows a nation until he's been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged on how it treats its highest citizens but how it treats its lowest ones," the Australian mosque terrorist's lawyer has claimed.

New outpatients building expected to open on time, within budget: HNZ

The new Dunedin hospital outpatients building is due to be operational by the end of this year....

New outpatients building expected to open on time, within budget: HNZ

Health New Zealand says two of its flagship hospital rebuilds are on track despite red alerts put on them months ago.

Convicted slave master jailed for 16 years

Moeaia Tuai. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Convicted slave master jailed for 16 years

Former prison officer Moeaia Tuai, who enslaved two young people in Auckland over several years will spend more than 16 years in jail.

Scholarship planned to honour boy killed on Canterbury road

Scholarship planned to honour boy killed on Canterbury road

A fundraising page has been launched to create a scholarship in memory of a 10-year-old Canterbury boy who died after being hit by a car last week.

Sports gambling ads 'blur the line between entertainment and betting'

Sports gambling ads 'blur the line between entertainment and betting'

Online sports betting started out well for Jun Leong, a 19-year-old University of Auckland student studying accounting and finance.

People 'left shaken' after stolen vehicle rampage

People 'left shaken' after stolen vehicle rampage

Several people were left shaken after a Christchurch man crashed, stole a vehicle he hit, then attempted to take another three vehicles, police say.

Suppression continues for teen charged with murder of elderly woman

The woman was found dead at a Burnham home in January. Photo: RNZ

Suppression continues for teen charged with murder of elderly woman

A young man charged with murdering an elderly woman and attacking two family members at a rural Canterbury property is yet to enter a plea.

Govt launches inquiry into deadly Mount Maunganui landslide

Bouquets and tributes at the Mount Maunganui landslide cordon. Photo: Ayla Yeoman via RNZ

Govt launches inquiry into deadly Mount Maunganui landslide

The government has confirmed it will launch an inquiry into last month's fatal landslide at Mount Maunganui.

'Time to get aggressive' agent says in shooting video

In this bodycam image, a Border Patrol officer holds his weapon after his team's vehicle collided...

'Time to get aggressive' agent says in shooting video

A Chicago woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent plans to sue, after a trove of evidence released casts doubt on the Trump administration's account of the incident.

Extra police on duty as parties ramp up

Police have urged students to buy cans and not throw bottles to avoid injury and glass littering...

Extra police on duty as parties ramp up

Police will be out in force in Dunedin’s student quarter as the tail end of Flo-Week approaches.

School inquiry into knowledge of priest's sexual offending

Fr Rowan Donoghue outside the Christchurch District Court last month. Photo: Nathan McKinnon / RNZ

School inquiry into knowledge of priest's sexual offending

A Christchurch college is carrying out an investigation following revelations it was told of allegations of sexual offending by a priest nearly 20 years before he was convicted of abuse at the school.

Feeling hounded: Barking dogs owner afraid to leave house

Sam Hall with Frank and Percy. Photo: LDR

Feeling hounded: Barking dogs owner afraid to leave house

Hastings District Council has agreed to stop phoning a homeowner every time there is a complaint about her dogs barking.

Andrew accused of sharing confidential info with Epstein

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been stripped of his royal titles and kicked out of his mansion on...

Andrew accused of sharing confidential info with Epstein

British police are "making progress" on whether to launch a full investigation into allegations Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential trade documents with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies at 48

James Van Der Beek arrives at an awards show in Las Vegas in February 2001. File photo: Reuters

'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies at 48

James Van Der Beek, the star of 1990s teen drama Dawson's Creek, has died at the age of 48 after a battle with cancer.

Britney sells back music catalogue

Britney Spears was placed under a conservatorship that controls her personal and financial...

Britney sells back music catalogue

US pop star Britney Spears has sold her rights to her music catalogue to independent music publisher Primary Wave, the latest artist to strike a deal for her work.

Teen with mental health issues identified as Canadian school shooter

Canadian police have identified the person who carried out a school massacre as an 18-year-old who had a history of mental health-related callouts.

Plea for safety rules on corded window blinds

Tilly Cambie is remembered as a typically adventurous three-year-old who loved climbing and...

Plea for safety rules on corded window blinds

The mother of a child who died after being caught in a window blind cord is asking how many children have to die before mandatory safety regulations are introduced.

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ORC councillors slam proposed changes

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ORC councillors slam proposed changes

The proposed changes to put the Otago Regional Council out of business were drawn up by bureaucrats who failed NCEA literacy tests, a meeting heard yesterday.

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Set to discuss options for business steering group

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Set to discuss options for business steering group

Councillors are preparing to take another step towards an overhaul of Dunedin’s economic development unit.

Person treated for burns

Police, FENZ and St Johns attended a fire in the bedroom of a flat in Dundas St where one patient...

Person treated for burns

One person was treated for minor burns after a fire in a Dundas St flat last night.

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