Media release over missing woman criticised
The family of Te Anihana Pomana have criticised the issuing of a police media release announcing the discovery of a body before formal identification had been made.
Teen fatally stabbed after failed sheep rustling mission, court hears
Teen fatally stabbed after failed sheep rustling mission, court hears
The trial of a man accused of murdering a promising young rugby league player has heard the men were would-be sheep rustlers who fell out ahead of the fatal attack.
Search for missing Aussie boy resumes
Mine shafts focus as search for missing Aussie boy resumes
A new search for a missing four-year-old boy is about to ramp up two months after he vanished from his family's remote outback farmhouse.
Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn
Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn
The husband of a woman who was 40 weeks pregnant and in hospital with concerns about her unborn baby tried reaching the midwife on a phone next to her bed.
Seal v eel ends with a meal
Seal v eel ends with a meal
A hungry New Zealand fur seal has been filmed hunting and catching an eel in a Christchurch river.
Five people injured in Tasman crash
Five people injured in Tasman crash
Five people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash that has closed a section of State Highway 65 in Tasman.
Warmer weather on way for South
Warmer weather on way for South
The heat looks set to go on in parts of the South this week, including Dunedin, where temperatures are expected to hit the mid to upper 20s in coming days.
No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes
No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes
No charges will be laid against the owner of a burn pile that sparked large fires and destroyed four homes in Kaikōura last month.
Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman
Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman
Police say a body has been found in the search for Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana, who has been missing since August.
More sand recalled over asbestos concerns
More sand recalled over asbestos concerns
A rainbow sand art toy sold at various discount stores nation-wide is the latest coloured sand product to be recalled over concerns about asbestos.
Fifty kidnapped students escape in Nigeria
Fifty kidnapped students escape in Nigeria
Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped and have been reunited with their parents, the Catholic Church and Christian...
Hipkins fires shots at Māori Party, Winston Peters
Hipkins fires shots at Māori Party, Winston Peters
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken shots at his potential future coalition options, criticising Winston Peters and Te Pāti Māori.
Massive clean-up as tropical cyclone moves on
Massive clean-up in Australia's Top End as tropical cyclone moves on
Thousands remain without power and a stack of schools are closed, but Top Enders have been spared serious injuries and significant damage from tropical cyclone Fina.
Expert questions roadside drug testing
Expert questions roadside drug testing
As New Zealand gets set to rollout roadside drug testing, an Australian expert says it's a scattergun approach that doesn't reliably pick up impairment.
'Is this for real?': Cleaner finds $20K hidden in old chair
'Is this for real?': Cleaner finds $20K hidden in old chair
A cleaner tidying up some dusty old chairs at a Wellington property has stumbled across the most "insane" thing she's ever found - $20,000 cash.
Dunedin group among first recipients of social investment funds
Dunedin group among first recipients of social investment funds
The government has announced the first organisations to receive funding from the Social Investment Agency.
Award-winning detective understood to be facing criminal investigation
Award-winning detective understood to be facing criminal investigation
An Auckland-based detective with decades of experience in police is facing a criminal investigation for allegedly possessing objectionable material.
New 'home warranty' rules announced
New 'home warranty' rules announced
All three-storey homes, and any alterations costing $100,000 or more, will be required to get a home warranty under indemnity changes under the Building Act.
Man lost at sea from NZ-bound cruise ship
Man lost at sea from NZ-bound cruise ship
A Disney cruise on its way to Auckland has been delayed after a man went overboard.
Rough sleeper at Forbury Park sets off fire alarm: police
Rough sleeper at Forbury Park sets off fire alarm: police
A Dunedin man living rough in the abandoned stands of the Forbury Park Raceway was arrested after he allegedly let off a fire alarm when being asked to leave.