Surgeons keep steady hands in 8.8 quake
A team of medics was in the middle of surgery in the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky when a very powerful quake shook their equipment and the floor beneath them.
Jailed for sex with girl now pregnant
Jailed for sex with girl now pregnant
A 32-year-old man who had unprotected sex with a 12-year-old girl, now pregnant, has been jailed.
Buddhist gems back in India after uproar
Buddhist gems back in India after uproar
A collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha's remains has returned to India after 127 years.
Oil and gas exploration ban repeal passes final reading
Oil and gas exploration ban repeal passes final reading
By Russell Palmer of RNZ The government's repeal of the 2018 oil and gas exploration ban has passed its final reading in Parliament.
Alliance could be a global force for good
Transtasman alliance could be global force for good
New Zealand and Australia need to give much greater attention to the combined impact they could have on the world stage, an international relations specialist says.
Te Pāti Māori takes court action over electoral roll concerns
Te Pāti Māori takes court action over electoral roll concerns
Te Pāti Māori says it has filed urgent proceedings in the High Court over reports people have been removed from the electoral roll or shifted off the Māori roll.
Dogs allowed on Canterbury buses - but is it workable?
Dogs allowed on Canterbury buses - but is it workable?
A last-minute rule change to allow some dogs on buses has left Environment Canterbury staff scrambling to make it workable.
Fake vet fined after doctored documents discovered
Fake vet fined after doctored documents discovered
A man who tried to fake university documents to become a veterinarian in New Zealand has been convicted and fined.
Australia wipes $16 billion off student loans
Australia wipes $16 billion off student loans
Australia’s parliament has passed a law to cut student loans by 20%, wiping more than $A16 billion in debt for 3 million people.
Meningococcal vaccine funding for all children under five
Meningococcal vaccine funding for all children under five
Thousands more children will be offered free protection against potentially deadly meningococcal B as Pharmac has decided to expand eligibility for the vaccine.
FBI opening standalone base in Wellington
FBI opening standalone base in Wellington
The FBI will be setting up a permanent office in New Zealand's capital, after the director Kash Patel met with several ministers, the heads of the police and New Zealand's spy agencies.
NZ 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood: Clark
NZ 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood: Clark
New Zealand is lagging behind the rest of the world through its failure to recognise Palestinian statehood, former prime minister Helen Clark says.
Man shot dead after severing sister's arm: Vic police
Man shot dead after severing sister's arm: Vic police
A man has been shot dead by police near Melbourne after allegedly severing his sister's arm during an attack which left her in a coma with life-threatening injuries.
Warrington wheel brace killer freed
Warrington wheel brace killer released from jail
A Dunedin man who beat his victim to death with a wheel brace and dumped his body on a beach has been released from prison.
Woman in court after baby's body found in bin
Woman in court after baby's body found in Auckland bin
A woman charged after a baby's body was found in an Auckland bin earlier this month has appeared in court for the first time.
'100% we got it right': Minister on tsunami alerts
'100% we got it right': Minister on tsunami alerts
The Emergency Management Minister says efforts will be made to solve glitches with the country's tsunami warnings.
Thousands turn out to farewell Ozzy Osbourne
Thousands turn out in Birmingham to farewell Ozzy Osbourne
Thousands of heavy metal fans have lined the streets of Birmingham for the funeral procession of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.
Seal spotted feasting on eels 10km inland
Seal spotted feasting on eels 10km inland
After heavy rainfall in Coromandel, a family have spotted a seal in floodwaters on their farm, catching eels.
Canada announces plans to recognise Palestinian state
Canada announces plans to recognise Palestinian state
Canada intends to recognise a Palestinian state at a meeting of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced.
Vehicles stolen after NZTA database breach
Vehicles stolen after NZTA database breach
A privacy breach of an NZ Transport Agency database is suspected to have resulted in at least 13 vehicles being targeted for theft.