Govt increases NZ space launch limit to 1000
A physics professor says he does not trust the New Zealand Space Agency to make good decisions about a likely host of new space launches.
Person seriously injured as classic car mangled on motorway
Person seriously injured as classic car mangled on motorway
One person has been seriously injured in a crash north of Dunedin.
Global Insight: Govt urged to show leadership
Global Insight: Govt urged to show international leadership
Young people want New Zealand politicians to show leadership on the world stage, Prof Robert Patman says.
NZ First to campaign for referendum on Māori seats
NZ First to campaign for referendum on Māori seats
New Zealand First will campaign on a referendum on the Māori seats this year, with the party saying the time had come for a decision on their future.
Customers upset as Air NZ strikes disrupt travel plans
Customers upset as Air NZ strikes disrupt travel plans
An Air New Zealand customer has been left upset after discovering at the last minute that a cabin crew strike had disrupted her travel plans.
'Minimum expectations' should apply to mosque shooter's prison conditions, lawyer argues
'Minimum expectations' should apply to mosque shooter's prison conditions, lawyer argues
"No one truly knows a nation until he's been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged on how it treats its highest citizens but how it treats its lowest ones," the Australian mosque terrorist's lawyer has claimed.
New outpatients building expected to open on time, within budget: HNZ
New outpatients building expected to open on time, within budget: HNZ
Health New Zealand says two of its flagship hospital rebuilds are on track despite red alerts put on them months ago.
Victims speak of impact after slave master jailed for 16 years
Victims speak of impact after slave master jailed for 16 years
Two young people have told how they were held in slavery by an Auckland man for several years.
Scholarship planned to honour boy killed on Canterbury road
Scholarship planned to honour boy killed on Canterbury road
A fundraising page has been launched to create a scholarship in memory of a 10-year-old Canterbury boy who died after being hit by a car last week.
Sports gambling ads 'blur the line between entertainment and betting'
Sports gambling ads 'blur the line between entertainment and betting'
Online sports betting started out well for Jun Leong, a 19-year-old University of Auckland student studying accounting and finance.
People 'left shaken' after stolen vehicle rampage
People 'left shaken' after stolen vehicle rampage
Several people were left shaken after a Christchurch man crashed, stole a vehicle he hit, then attempted to take another three vehicles, police say.
Suppression continues for teen charged with murder of elderly woman
Suppression continues for teen charged with murder of elderly woman
A young man charged with murdering an elderly woman and attacking two family members at a rural Canterbury property is yet to enter a plea.
Govt launches inquiry into deadly Mount Maunganui landslide
Govt launches inquiry into deadly Mount Maunganui landslide
The government has confirmed it will launch an inquiry into last month's fatal landslide at Mount Maunganui.
'Time to get aggressive' agent says in shooting video
'Time to get aggressive' agent says in shooting video
A Chicago woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent plans to sue, after a trove of evidence released casts doubt on the Trump administration's account of the incident.
Extra police on duty as parties ramp up
Extra police on duty as parties ramp up
Police will be out in force in Dunedin’s student quarter as the tail end of Flo-Week approaches.
School inquiry into knowledge of priest's sexual offending
School inquiry into knowledge of priest's sexual offending
A Christchurch college is carrying out an investigation following revelations it was told of allegations of sexual offending by a priest nearly 20 years before he was convicted of abuse at the school.
Feeling hounded: Barking dogs owner afraid to leave house
Feeling hounded: Barking dogs owner afraid to leave house
Hastings District Council has agreed to stop phoning a homeowner every time there is a complaint about her dogs barking.
Andrew accused of sharing confidential info with Epstein
Andrew accused of sharing confidential info with Epstein
British police are "making progress" on whether to launch a full investigation into allegations Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential trade documents with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies at 48
'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies at 48
James Van Der Beek, the star of 1990s teen drama Dawson's Creek, has died at the age of 48 after a battle with cancer.
Britney sells back music catalogue
Britney sells back music catalogue
US pop star Britney Spears has sold her rights to her music catalogue to independent music publisher Primary Wave, the latest artist to strike a deal for her work.