'Convicts only': Chch to host controversial backyard brawl
UFC fighter Dan Hooker is taking his controversial backyard brawls to another level, this time inviting 32 convicted criminals to battle it out for a $50,000 prize.
Woman accused of putting toddler in suitcase denied bail
Woman accused of putting toddler in suitcase denied bail
A woman accused of ill-treating a child, after a toddler was found inside a suitcase in a bus luggage compartment, has been remanded in custody.
Burnouts, vandalism contributed to fatal crash - coroner
Burnouts, vandalism contributed to fatal crash - coroner
A friend of a Canadian woman who died after a crash at a vandalised intersection has got a message for the people who damaged road signs and obliterated road markings by doing burnouts.
Baby's death must be 'turning point' - pharmacist
Baby's death must be 'turning point' - pharmacist
The death of a two-month-old baby who died after being given medication more than 13 times the prescribed dose is a "symptom of a much deeper, systemic issue," a member of the national executive of the Pharmaceutical Society says.
Shed, sleepout and garage rules to be relaxed
Shed, sleepout and garage rules to be relaxed
Consenting rules for small garden sheds, sleepouts and garages are being changed by the coalition.
Govt forges ahead with foreshore and seabed change
Govt forges ahead with foreshore and seabed change
The govt is forging ahead with plans to change the law governing NZ's foreshore and seabed, despite a Supreme Court ruling appearing to undercut the rationale for the change.
Maxwell moved to minimum security prison
Maxwell moved to minimum security prison
Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred from a Florida prison to a lower-security facility in Texas to continue serving her 20-year sentence for helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse girls.
Sex offender MP still being paid, delays expulsion
Sex offender MP still being paid, delays expulsion
A disgraced NSW MP in jail for sexual assault has managed to stall his removal from parliament by heading to court, amid claims a senior judge acted beyond their powers.
Notorious Dunedin rapist denied parole again
Notorious Dunedin rapist denied parole again
A rapist who tried to drag a woman into a van in central Dunedin will remain locked up until at least November next year.
Crayfish allegedly killed at uni rowing club event
Crayfish allegedly killed at uni rowing club event
A Canterbury University rowing club will undertake an internal review after a crayfish was allegedly killed by a customer at a Christchurch restaurant.
Man accused of brother's murder drops name suppression
Man accused of brother's murder drops name suppression
A 20-year-old charged over the armed robbery of a car and a shooting has given up name suppression.
Dengue fever cases surging in New Zealand
Dengue fever cases surging in New Zealand
Doctors are being warned to be on alert for people with symptoms of dengue fever as the number of cases in New Zealand surges.
AI will aid with NCEA replacement - Stanford
AI will aid with NCEA replacement - Stanford
Education Minister Erica Stanford says artificial intelligence will be a boon in the plan to replace the NCEA school system.
Reserve Bank keen to know how Kiwis use cash
Reserve Bank keen to know how Kiwis use cash
The Reserve Bank is asking people how they use and store cash, saying it needs more up-to-date information as it redesigns the system.
Baby rushed to hospital with serious injuries
Seriously injured baby rushed to hospital in Auckland
Police are investigating after a two-month-old baby was taken to hospital in Auckland with serious injuries overnight.
Woman seriously hurt in icy crash near Dunedin
Woman seriously hurt in icy crash near Dunedin
A woman was taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after her vehicle slid off an icy road early this morning.
Booze store staff call cops on drunk driver
Booze store staff call cops on drunk driver
A drunk driver nearly four times over the legal alcohol limit was dobbed in by a Dunedin liquor store after she tried to buy booze, police say.
Dormant volcano wakes up after 600 years
Dormant volcano wakes up after 600 years
The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka has erupted for the first time in 600 years, Russia's state news agency and scientists say, as another big quake rattled the region.
Diddy loses bid for early release
Diddy loses bid for early release
Sean "Diddy" Combs won't be released from jail ahead of his October sentencing, after being found not guilty at his sex crimes trial of the most serious charges he faced.
The spy who changed MI5 dies
The spy who changed MI5 dies at 90
Stella Rimington, the first female director general of Britain's MI5 security and counter-intelligence service, has died aged 90.