Choppers join search for missing tramper
Police have expanded the search for a tramper missing in a South Island national park since the end of last year.
Snow causes travel chaos in Amsterdam and Paris
Snow causes travel chaos in Amsterdam and Paris
Heavy snowfall has disrupted air, road and rail travel in France and the Netherlands, with hundreds of flights cancelled in the countries' capitals.
Many sport clubs risk being dissolved as deadline looms
Many sport clubs risk being dissolved as deadline looms
Fewer than half of New Zealand's incorporated community sport organisations have registered under new legislation, with the deadline just 13 weeks away.
Strong quake rattles western Japan
Strong quake rattles western Japan
A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has hit western Japan, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the meteorological agency says. No tsunami warning has been made.
Bike ramp replaces stairs to Sydney Harbour Bridge
Bike ramp replaces stairs to Sydney Harbour Bridge
Cyclists looking to ride across Australia's most famous bridge are in for a treat as a design tweak decades in the making is complete.
Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital
Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital
The holiday road toll has risen to eight with the death of a woman in hospital yesterday.
Alleged Bondi gunman moved to supermax prison
Alleged Bondi gunman moved to supermax prison
Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram has been moved to a notorious jail reserved for the state's worst criminals.
'Extreme heatwave': Temps to top 45C across Australia
'Extreme heatwave': Temps to top 45C across Australia
Parts of Australia are forecast to hit temperatures above 45C this week, in what is expected to be the worst heatwave since the devastating Black Summer bushfires.
Health hack: Concern for vulnerable people
Health hack: Concern for vulnerable people
Sexual violence and family harm victims will be living in terror that their private details could be among a cache of hacked medical information, an advocate says.
Fears for safety of missing Dunedin tramper
Fears for safety of missing Dunedin tramper
Friends are worried for the safety of a Dunedin man missing for a week after going tramping near Lake Ohau.
Relief teacher censured after recorded by students
Relief teacher censured after recorded by students
A 68-year-old relief teacher who was recorded talking about his sexual escapades, has blamed students for baiting him into the conversation.
Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search
Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search
A drone will be used to help in the search for a tramper missing near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin.
Appeal for info on 'assault' in Andersons Bay
Appeal for info on 'assault' in Andersons Bay
Dunedin police are seeking more information about an alleged assault in the Andersons Bay area.
Drink-driver found lying in road: police
Drink-driver found lying in road: police
A drink-driver found lying in the road has been taken to hospital after crashing into a power pole, police say.
'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick
'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick
An emphatic no - that was deputy mayor Brendan Shefford’s reaction to Selwyn being folded into a super city with Christchurch and the Waimakariri District.
Crews battle blaze at Mosgiel building
Crews battle blaze at Mosgiel building
A fire investigator has been notified following a blaze in an Mosgiel industrial estate this morning.
Pressure mounts over deadly Swiss bar blaze
Pressure mounts over deadly Swiss bar blaze
Pressure is building for answers from an investigation into a New Year bar fire in a Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people.
13 injured in Northland crash
13 injured in Northland crash
More than a dozen people have been injured in a crash involving a truck and van in Northland.
Greenland dismisses US takeover fears
Greenland dismisses US takeover fears
Greenland is seeking to strengthen ties with the US, and its citizens should not fear an imminent American takeover, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says.
Grok AI photos: 'It's not spicy... it's illegal'
Grok AI photos: 'It's not spicy... it's illegal'
The European Commission says images of undressed women and children on Elon Musk's social media site X are unlawful and appalling, joining a growing chorus of officials globally condemning a surge in non-consensual imagery.