Rapist has prison term extended, avoids indefinite sentence
A recidivist rapist has avoided an indefinite jail term after a judge found he would be unlikely to reoffend when he is released, given his old age.
K-Mart sold 67,000 units of asbestos-laced sand
K-Mart sold 67,000 units of asbestos-laced sand
It has been revealed Kmart NZ sold tens of thousands of pots of potentially asbestos-laced children's play sand.
Suspicious Outram Glen fire extinguished
Suspicious Outram Glen fire extinguished
A suspicious vegetation fire at Outram Glen has been extinguished, but Fire and Emergency crews will remain on site for much of this evening, to dampen down hotspots.
WHO report shows a quarter of women abused by partner
WHO report shows a quarter of women abused by partner
There are calls for a public awareness and education campaign about domestic violence, after fresh data has revealed its prevalence around the globe.
Canterbury landlord ordered to pay $33k
Canterbury landlord ordered to pay $33k
A Canterbury landlord, who had been warned multiple times that his property was not up to standard, has been ordered to pay $33,000, remove industrial rubbish and repair holes in the roof and walls...
Criminal investigations begin into three police staff
Criminal investigations begin into three police staff
Criminal investigations have begun into three police staff in relation to "misuse and inappropriate content", RNZ can reveal.
Foodstuffs South Island fined for selling recalled hummus
Foodstuffs South Island fined for selling recalled hummus
Foodstuffs South Island has been fined $39,000 for selling recalled hummus.
Two people dead in SH1 crash north of Timaru
Two people dead in SH1 crash north of Timaru
Two people have died following a crash on State Highway 1 north of Timaru this evening.
'Not convinced it's a good idea': Comedian rides up Baldwin St
'Not convinced it's a good idea': Comedian rides up Baldwin St
An English comedian questioned whether riding a motorbike up Baldwin St was a good idea moments before successfully completing the feat.
Anti-stalking legislation passes final hurdle
Anti-stalking legislation passes final hurdle
Legislation to make stalking a specific criminal offence has passed its third reading in Parliament.
'It's a last resort': Firefighters to walk off job again
'It's a last resort': Firefighters to walk off job again
After a week of fighting large fires across Dunedin, firefighters will be walking off the job for one hour after union negotiations failed yet again.
Seymour warns Peters may jump to Labour
Seymour warns Peters may jump to Labour
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has vowed to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) if re-elected next year.
Digger goes for a dip at Marlborough jetty
Digger goes for a dip at Marlborough jetty
Work to replace a Marlborough Sounds jetty has taken a dive after a digger got stuck and became submerged.
Schools to be barred from opting out of international tests
Schools to be barred from opting out of international tests
A government bill will stop schools opting out of international maths and reading tests and speed up intervention in failing schools.
Pensioner reverses into trouble after crash
Pensioner reverses into trouble after crash
A pensioner who crashed into a parked car in central Dunedin damaged another four vehicles after reversing at speed.
Japan's largest urban fire in decades tears through 170 buildings
Japan's largest urban fire in decades tears through 170 buildings
A fire that ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city is the country's largest urban blaze in almost half a century.
Cops stood down for additional misconduct in breath test probe
Cops stood down for additional misconduct in breath test probe
A "small number" of police officers who either falsely or erroneously recorded alcohol breath tests have been stood down for additional misconduct.
Aussie teens warned their social media days are numbered
Aussie teens warned their social media days are numbered
Australians aged under 16 are being warned they have two weeks until their accounts are scrubbed from several popular social media platforms.
Man charged over fatal crash in Canterbury
Man charged over fatal crash in Canterbury
Police have arrested a man in relation to a fatal crash in Sheffield, Canterbury, yesterday afternoon.
20 million years of kissing
20 million years of kissing
Kissing didn't begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago, a new study says.