Man charged over several alleged attacks in Christchurch
2.20 pm
A 45-year-old man will appear in the Christchurch District Court today on three charges of assault with intent to commit rape in Upper Riccarton this morning.
Contact tracing card trial set to start in Rotorua
Contact tracing card trial set to start in Rotorua
2.06 pm
A contact tracing trial is set to start in Rotorua to test the Bluetooth CovidCard technology.
Greens continue talks with Labour
Greens continue talks with Labour
Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw say they expect to have an announcement about how they would work with Labour on Sunday.
Questions still hang over future of Brownlee, other National MPs
Questions still hang over future of Brownlee, other National MPs
A major question mark remains over the future of National's deputy leader Gerry Brownlee following the party's devastating election loss.
Unexplained Christchurch death: Longboard found
Unexplained Christchurch death: Longboard found
Police say a longboard has been found as they investigate the death of a Christchurch woman whose body was found in the Port Hills area.
Six new Covid cases in managed isolation
Six new Covid cases in managed isolation
Updated 1.06 pm
There are six new cases of Covid-19 detected in managed isolation facilities to report in NZ, but no new community cases for the seventh consecutive day.
Crash after driver assaults passenger
Crash after driver assaults passenger
A vehicle crashed into a rock face in Dunedin last night after the driver allegedly began assaulting his female passenger.
Fox News host attacks New Zealand's Covid response
'Terrifying new response': US host's bizarre take on NZ's Covid strategy
A right-wing television host in the US has spread misinformation about New Zealand's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, claiming we're "throwing people into quarantine camps".
Experts advocate partial home quarantine for travellers
Experts advocate partial home quarantine for travellers
A group of top epidemiologists are suggesting that people arriving from places with a low Covid-19 risk spend part of their quarantine at home.
NZ First Foundation case: Pair going to trial
NZ First Foundation case: Pair going to trial
The two people charged in the New Zealand First Foundation case have pleaded not guilty and elected trial by jury.
Poland warns of tougher action against abortion protesters
Poland warns of tougher action against abortion protesters
Thousands have taken to the streets across Poland for the seventh day of protests against a court ruling that further limits the country's highly restrictive abortion laws.
Tenant kicked out over broken windows, drug use
Tenant kicked out over broken windows, drug use
A tenant in a Christchurch house has been ejected after the landlord discovered broken windows and doors, extensive carpet stains and burned knives used to smoke cannabis.
Sweden sets new daily Covid record
Sweden sets new daily Covid record
Sweden, whose light-touch Covid strategy has gained global attention, has registered 1980 new cases - the highest since the start of the pandemic.
'Who the hell elected you?" Tech hearing turns political showdown
'Who the hell elected you?" Tech hearing turns political showdown
A US Senate hearing to reform an internet law and hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content quickly turned into a political scuffle.
France, Germany in lockdown amid Covid surge
France, Germany in lockdown amid Covid surge
France and Germany have been plunged back into lockdown, as a massive second wave of coronavirus infections threatens to overwhelm Europe before the northern winter.
Man fined for docking puppy tails
Man fined for docking puppy tails
A Christchurch man who docked the tails of six Jack Russell-cross puppies has been fined $900.
Air NZ ordered to give refund for cancelled flights
Air NZ ordered to give refund for cancelled flights
Air New Zealand has been ordered to refund a customer for flights cancelled when the airline chose to cut its own services because of Covid-19.
Killer’s sentence extended for second attack
Killer’s sentence extended for second attack
A Dunedin man serving seven years behind bars for beating his flatmate to death now has another violence conviction on his growing list.
Deportee back in jail after crime spree
Deportee back in jail after crime spree
An "institutionalised" deportee from Australia is back in prison for a violent home invasion and having sex with a 15-year-old.
Swastika-tattooed man faces driving charges
Swastika-tattooed man faces driving charges
The driver of a vehicle that crashed into a bush while trying to flee police in Dunedin on Tuesday is the same man who was reported knocking on doors and telling people he was "fundraising", police...