Govt to go ahead with new Waikato medical school
Breaking News 3.55 pm
A new medical school will be established at the University of Waikato, the government has confirmed.
Skiers survive avalanche on Mt Ruapehu
'Very scary experience': Skiers survive avalanche on Mt Ruapehu
A group of skiers are "extremely lucky" to have avoided injury after an avalanche on Mt Ruapehu, the NZ Mountain Safety Council says.
'Terrrible tragedy': Two men killed in plane crash
'Terrrible tragedy': Two men killed in plane crash
A pilot and flight examiner have died in a light plane crash that ignited a "fireball" in south-eastern Queensland.
Kaiteriteri Beach water quality downgraded to poor
Kaiteriteri Beach water quality downgraded to poor
Kaiteriteri Beach has had its water quality downgraded to "poor" after exceeding faecal bacteria standards too many times during the last swimming season.
Calm reported in Syria as truce implemented
Calm reported in Syria as truce implemented
Residents reported calm in Syria's Sweida after the Islamist-led government announced that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city.
Inquiry to be held into Orgreave confrontation
Inquiry to be held into Orgreave confrontation
Britain said today it would hold an inquiry into the "Battle of Orgreave", a violent confrontation between police and striking coal miners in 1984.
Korea downpour death toll reaches 17
Korea downpour death toll reaches 17
Two people have died and five were missing in the South Korean county of Gapyeong today.
Suspect arrested from viral video 'honour killing'
Suspect arrested from viral video 'honour killing'
Pakistan have arrested a suspect today after a video emerged on social media of a woman and a man being shot and killed.
Man killed in Burnham crash named
Man killed in Burnham crash named
Police have released the name of the Canterbury man who died in a two-vehicle crash near Christchurch earlier this month.
Girl, 14, headbutts officer after breaching bail - police
Girl, 14, headbutts officer after breaching bail - police
A 14-year-old Dunedin girl barricaded herself in a bedroom before allegedly headbutting a police officer in an attempt to avoid arrest.
Murder accused had 'loving relationship' with mother - defence
Murder accused had 'loving relationship' with mother - defence
Julia DeLuney's defence says there's no evidence of a breakdown in the relationship between her and her mother, Helen Gregory, that would explain a murder.
Teen leaves trail of destruction at Dunedin school, supermarket
Teen leaves trail of destruction at Dunedin school, supermarket
A teenager left a trail destruction after breaking into a supermarket and neighbouring school in north Dunedin, police say.
Breath test lie exposed as mouthwash found to be alcohol-free
Breath test lie exposed as mouthwash found to be alcohol-free
A Dunedin man’s claim a high breath-test result was down to mouthwash was exposed as a lie when officers checked the bottle and found it was alcohol-free.
Govt's $6b announcement has nothing new - Labour
Govt's $6b announcement has nothing new - Labour
The Labour Party is pouring cold water on the government's latest announcement that $6 billion worth of infrastructure work will start before Christmas.
Woman on school-run nearly four times the limit
Woman on school-run nearly four times the limit
A Dunedin woman picking her children up from school was caught nearly four times the legal alcohol limit, police say.
Woman avoids conviction for on-sharing image of partly naked woman
Woman avoids conviction for on-sharing image of partly naked woman
A woman ended up in court for on-sharing an image of a partly naked woman which had been sent to a social media chat group she was part of.
Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth, or the adult he is now?
Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth, or the adult he is now?
A 15-year-old who raped a teen before going on to sexually assault two women a few years later was found guilty and sent to prison for just over three years.
Brawl victim was celebrating upcoming 21st
Brawl victim was celebrating upcoming 21st
Updated 3.25 pm
Police say the 20-year-old who died after a brawl in Hamilton at the weekend was celebrating his upcoming 21st birthday at the time.
Poor access to patient notes makes outsourcing risky, say doctors
Poor access to patient notes makes outsourcing risky, say doctors
"Ad hoc" sharing of patient information between public and private hospitals is putting patients at risk, warn doctors, with the government push to outsource thousands more operations.
Israeli fire kills another 67 waiting for aid in Gaza
Israeli fire kills another 67 waiting for aid in Gaza
At least 67 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for UN aid trucks in northern Gaza, as Israel issued new evacuation orders for areas packed with displaced people.