Matariki time for reflection, celebration — and kai
Matariki time for reflection, celebration — and kai
Logan Park High School student Nalia Holmes-Haweturi, 13, enjoys a meal from an above-ground kai cooker at the Otago Polytechnic.
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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school near: Reti
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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school near: Reti
D-Day is approaching for the fate of the proposed Waikato medical school.
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City unites to share tactics for navigating frost
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City unites to share tactics for navigating frost
Slippery city streets sparked debate among Dunedin residents about the best method of keeping two feet firmly on the ground.
Raining relief
Raining relief
A man sprays water from his mouth to cool off his pet pigeon on a hot day in Peshawar, Pakistan, yesterday.
Girl taken to hospital after moped hits pram-pusher
Girl taken to hospital after moped hits pram-pusher
A 4-year-old girl has reportedly been taken to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition after a moped hit a pram.
Body found in Christchurch car park
Body found in Christchurch car park
Police say a body has been found in a car park in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton.
Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case
Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case
Jurors should not find mushroom cook Erin Patterson guilty of three murders because she told some lies, her barrister has argued.
Police considering options for body cameras
Police considering options for body cameras
The police union says officers getting body cameras for the first time will counter people doctoring phone footage of interactions.
Auckland supermarket ruins handed back to Foodstuffs
Auckland supermarket ruins handed back to Foodstuffs
A day after a massive blaze broke out at an Auckland supermarket, the fire service has handed over the building - or what's left of it - to its owners, Foodstuffs.
PM rejects idea of visa waivers for China
PM rejects idea of visa waivers for China
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has poured cold water on the idea of complete visa waivers, or extended visas for "premium" travellers from China.
Daughter and dad nick $200k from ATM
Daughter and dad nick $200k from ATM
A former Armourguard employee used the company’s special codes to raid almost $200,000 from an ATM machine in a heist she executed with the help of her father.
Drone to be used in search for missing woman
Drone to be used in search for missing woman
Police will launch a drone in the search for a Christchurch woman missing for two weeks.
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police
A six-hour gang rape of teenage girl in a car allegedly at the hands of four youths has been described by senior Sydney police as a degrading crime that "beggars belief".
Air NZ cancels Bali flights after volcano erupts
Air NZ cancels Bali flights after volcano erupts
All Air New Zealand flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled after the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spewed ash into the sky.
Person dies in Blenheim vehicle incident
Person dies in Blenheim vehicle incident
A person has died after reportedly ending up under their own vehicle in suburban Blenheim.
Melatonin to be sold over the counter; psilocybin to be prescribed
Melatonin to be sold over the counter; psilocybin to be prescribed
The government has signalled melatonin will become available over the counter, and psilocybin will be available for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
KiwiRail charged over Cook Strait ferry grounding
KiwiRail charged over Cook Strait ferry grounding
Maritime NZ has filed two health and safety charges against KiwiRail over its grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere nearly a year ago.
National, Labour in slanging match over abuse in care redress
National, Labour in slanging match over abuse in care redress
National Minister Erica Stanford's scrutiny hearing descended into a political slanging match between the minister and two Labour MPs as they clashed over the redress system for survivors abused in state care.
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australians are becoming more comfortable identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual, and experts are likening it to the sexual revolution of previous decades.
Tractor up in flames in spectacular Three Mile Hill blaze
Tractor up in flames in spectacular Three Mile Hill blaze
A tractor has gone up in flames after catching fire while driving up Three Mile Hill Road.