Man accused of slavery goes on trial
Man accused of slavery goes on trial
An Auckland man controlled two teenagers "as if they were his property", put them to work and kept their money, a jury has been told.
Te Pāti Māori MP responds to overspend allegations
Te Pāti Māori MP responds to overspend allegations
Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has hit back at the allegations of "major overspending" from her own party, insisting her electorate budget has never been overspent.
New uniforms, stationery if pupils attend school
New uniforms, stationery if pupils attend school
Parents at a Christchurch school are being offered financial incentives if their children meet attendance targets.
Winging it until pets allowed on buses
Winging it until pets allowed on buses
Tony Church is legally blind and almost every day takes his budgie Monster on the bus in Christchurch. But there is a problem.
Concern at Hauraki marine protection law
Concern at Hauraki marine protection law
The new Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act - in force from this weekend - has been watered down and politicised, a recreational fishing advocacy group says.
Wesley College closing hostels over safety concerns
Wesley College closing hostels over safety concerns
The country's oldest registered secondary school says it's shuttering its boarding hostels due to ongoing concerns around student safety.
Girl given vaccination at school against mother's wishes
Girl given vaccination at school against mother's wishes
An 11-year-old girl was given a vaccination at school even though her mother ticked a box on a form refusing consent for this to happen.
Two dead after plane slides off runway in Hong Kong
Two dead after plane slides off runway in Hong Kong
A cargo plane has skidded off the runway into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport, the city's airport operator said, with local media reporting two people have died.
Woman 'couldn't be bothered' complying with police
Dunedin woman 'couldn't be bothered' complying with police
A Dunedin woman stopped for allegedly speeding "couldn’t be bothered" to comply with police and ended up arrested.
Dunedin man left foot on accelerator during drunken snooze: police
Dunedin man left foot on accelerator during drunken snooze: police
Residents of a Dunedin street were kept up late after a man allegedly having a drunken snooze forgot to take his foot off the accelerator.
NZ sports academy charter school to open next year
NZ sports academy charter school to open next year
A new Upper Hutt sports academy has been announced as the latest charter school to be created, with it set to open early next year.
Ceasefire to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza
Ceasefire to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza
The Israeli military says a ceasefire in Gaza has resumed after an attack that killed two of its soldiers, prompting a wave of airstrikes that killed 26 people.
Cyclist 'could easily have been killed' in hit-and-run
Cyclist 'could easily have been killed' in hit-and-run
A Christchurch cyclist who was badly injured and "left for dead" in a violent hit-and-run is calling for better behaviour from drivers, urging them to share the road with bikes.
Double whammy of wild weather
Double whammy of wild weather
Wild weather that caused chaos across the South has eased, but MetService warns of more to come - including a "big day" later in the week.
'Ah crap, here we go': Kiwi runner survives bear attack in Japan
'Ah crap, here we go': Kiwi runner survives bear attack in Japan
A Kiwi living in Japan had his arm broken and calf muscles punctured when he was attacked by a bear in the foothills of Myoko.
'Priceless' jewellery stolen in Louvre heist
'Priceless' jewellery stolen in Louvre heist
Thieves have broken into the Louvre museum in Paris, using a crane and smashing an upstairs window to steal priceless jewellery.
Tweed Run was ‘a bit of a treat’
Tweed Run was ‘a bit of a treat’
A new bicycle makes for a good birthday present, but what about a new penny-farthing?
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Barker’s win came down to the wire
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Barker’s win came down to the wire
Dunedin's new mayor did not take the lead until the 13th of 15 rounds in the STV vote count.
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Red tape a barrier to apartment conversions
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'Prohibitively expensive': Red tape a barrier to apartment conversions
Converting older, unused Dunedin office spaces into apartments is a good idea but excessive red tape is putting people off, a developer says.
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Can’t put a good busker down after a six-year break
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Can’t put a good busker down after a six-year break
Baby-faced Dunedin musicians and seasoned dancers were all on hand to help reboot a "dormant" Dunedin busking festival after a six-year hiatus.