Liverpool forward Jota and brother killed in car crash in Spain
Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota has died with his brother in a fiery car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain.
Flood-stricken Motueka residents get warm after power restored
Flood-stricken Motueka residents get warm after power restored
A Motueka man says it's a relief he and his neighbours have had electricity restored, five days after debris in the flooded Motueka River cut the power to their homes.
Cost-of-living pressures top of mind for govt: Luxon
Cost-of-living pressures top of mind for govt: Luxon
The government has ticked off most of its action plan for the last quarter, as it turns to the next with a continued focus on the cost of living.
Woman with $70k student loan debt too afraid to return
Woman with $70k student loan debt too afraid to return
NZers who moved overseas without paying their student loans are living with skyrocketing debt because of compounding penalties and interest.
Minister briefed on death of baby found in bin
Minister briefed on death of baby found in bin
The Minister for Mental Health has been briefed on the death of a baby found in a wheelie bin in Auckland.
Slip severs cable, disrupts comms for hundreds in Golden Bay
Slip severs cable, disrupts comms for hundreds in Golden Bay
A severed fibreoptic cable is behind a mobile phone and internet outage across large parts of Golden Bay, in Tasman.
Baby suffers multiple fractures in Hutt Valley
Baby suffers multiple fractures in Hutt Valley
Police are appealing for information relating to a three-month-old Hutt Valley baby who suffered multiple fractures to her body.
Dunedin hospital construction timeline revealed
Dunedin hospital construction timeline revealed
A six-month job capping piles and pouring concrete will kick off the resumption of work this month on the new Dunedin Hospital inpatient building.
US strikes put Iran nuclear program back 'closer to two years'
US strikes put Iran nuclear program back 'closer to two years'
The Pentagon said U.S. strikes 10 days ago had degraded Iran's nuclear program by up to two years, suggesting the U.S. military operation likely achieved its goals despite a far more cautious...
Four dead, dozens missing after boat sinks off Bali
Four dead, dozens missing after boat sinks off Bali
Four people died, 30 were missing and 31 survived after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali.
WHO push to increase sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco prices
WHO push to increase sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco prices
The World Health Organization is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50% over the next 10 years through taxation.
Wildfire rages on popular Greek island
Wildfire rages on popular Greek island
Greek firefighters battled a blaze that raged on the popular vacation destination of Crete today.
Name suppression continues for prominent New Zealander
Name suppression continues for prominent New Zealander
A prominent New Zealander has been granted continued suppression orders prohibiting media from publishing his name and the charges he faces.
Death penalty avoided but life term after murder guilty plea
Death penalty avoided but life term after murder guilty plea
The man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022 has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
Fears immigration levy could hit international student numbers
Fears immigration levy could hit international student numbers
Universities say a proposal that could make them pay a levy to Immigration New Zealand might harm international student numbers.
Otago scientists develop tool to estimate dementia risk
Otago scientists develop tool to estimate dementia risk
Dunedin scientists have helped develop an internationally groundbreaking tool that estimates a person's risk of getting dementia and other age-related diseases.
Diddy cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges
Diddy cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put him behind bars for life but found guilty of lesser prostitution-related offenses.
Citizens arrest changes unlikely to improve safety: ministry
Citizens arrest changes unlikely to improve safety: ministry
The government's proposed citizen's arrest changes are unlikely to have much impact on public safety, according to the justice ministry's analysis.
'Typo' could have cost council $20m
'Typo' could have cost council $20m
The mayor of New Plymouth has taken personal responsibility for a "typo" that could've cost his council $20 million in lost revenue.
Tasman rain 'less than feared'; wild weather hits North Island
Tasman rain 'less than feared'; wild weather hits North Island
Forecast wild weather has eased at the top of the South Island, but a raft of warnings are now in place for much of the North Island.