Superyacht worker abducted ex-girlfriend, pulled knife on her
A superyacht worker has admitted to abducting his ex-girlfriend and pulling a knife on her after she broke up with him.
Teacher denied request to 'retire with dignity'
Teacher denied request to 'retire with dignity'
A teacher has been denied the right to “retire with dignity” after she was found to have had sex with a male student and kissed his friend at the start of her career.
Plastic that dissolves in seawater developed
Plastic that dissolves in seawater developed
Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife.
Luxon's press secretary resigns over allegedly recording sex workers
Luxon's press secretary resigns over allegedly recording sex workers
The Prime Minister's deputy chief press secretary has resigned after allegedly recording audio of sessions with Wellington sex workers and taking intimate photos of women in public.
Majority support under-16 social media ban: poll
Majority support under-16 social media ban: poll
Political parties cannot agree on a social media ban, but more than half of New Zealanders support it for children under 16.
Alleged mushroom murderer gives her account
Alleged mushroom murderer gives her account
An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with poisonous mushrooms gave her account of the fatal lunch on Wednesday, in a case that has gripped the...
Canterbury camp operator faces charges after boy badly burned
Canterbury camp operator faces charges after boy badly burned
The trust behind a North Canterbury adventure camp where a nine-year-old Hokitika boy was badly burned is facing a criminal charge.
Students urge safety improvements at Christchurch bus hub
Students urge safety improvements at Christchurch bus hub
Two Christchurch high school students have urged city councillors to improve safety at the city's bus interchange.
Facial recognition: Supermarket trial 'a great starting point'
Facial recognition: Supermarket trial 'a great starting point'
Some national retail chains are considering whether to deploy their own facial recognition systems, says an industry group.
Timaru fatal crash victim named
Timaru fatal crash victim named
Police have named the person who died following a crash on State Highway 1 in Timaru.
Bottle shops caught selling alcohol to minors
Bottle shops caught selling alcohol to minors
Eleven bottle shops and stores across Auckland have been caught selling booze to under-18s in the past year.
New search for McCann evidence
New search for McCann evidence
Portuguese and German police have launched joint searches for new evidence related to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
Ukraine visits US, accuse Russia of silence
Ukraine visits US, accuse Russia of silence
Senior Ukrainian officials visited Washington to seek US support against Russia while accusing Moscow of dragging its feet at peace talks.
NZ population likely to reach six million by 2040
NZ population likely to reach six million by 2040
New Zealand's population is likely to reach six million before 2040, from the current 5.3 million, according to latest projections.
University ordered to pay Siouxsie Wiles $200k
Auckland University ordered to pay Siouxsie Wiles more than $200k
The University of Auckland has been ordered to pay scientist Siouxsie Wiles more than $200,000.
Car flips after coming to grief on gravel
Car flips after coming to grief on gravel
A driver found himself crawling out of his flipped car after hitting some loose gravel on a rural Dunedin road.
Masked trio attack man at Dunedin home
Masked trio attack man at Dunedin home
A balaclava-wearing trio wielding a crowbar and homemade taser attacked a man at his Wakari home, police say.
Musk slams Trump's tax and spending bill
'Disgusting abomination': Musk slams Trump's tax and spending bill
Elon Musk has plunged into the congressional debate over President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill, calling it a "disgusting abomination".
Low risk to life but Middlemarch flooding still takes toll
Low risk to life but Middlemarch flooding still takes toll
The Otago Regional Council says there is no simple solution to stop the rural town of Middlemarch from flooding, but the risk to life is lower than expected.
High prices drive tobacco black market in Australia
High prices drive tobacco black market in Australia
A "deep-seated and unhinged" desire to bring down big tobacco via sky-high taxes has created a thriving black market in Australia, an expert says.