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Australia's social media ban for teens draws praise at UN

Australia's social media ban for teens draws praise at UN

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted his government's world-first teen social media ban at an event in New York, warning the challenges posed by social media for children...

Over 1000 sick from Indonesian school lunches

Students receive treatments for food poisoning after eating government-sponsored free school...

Over 1000 sick from Indonesian school lunches

More than 1000 children in Indonesia's West Java have suffered food poisoning this week from school lunches, authorities said.

Miners rescued after 43 hours trapped underground

A miner embraces his relatives after he was rescued from a gold mine that had collapsed in...

Miners rescued after 43 hours trapped underground

Twenty-three workers were rescued today after spending 43 hours trapped in a collapsed underground gold mine in northern Colombia.

Police go global to help identify dead Christchurch man

Police are working with overseas authorities to try to identify a man who was found dead in Christchurch's Heathcote Valley almost a week ago.

MFAT assisting Kiwi in detention in US

MFAT assisting Kiwi in detention in US

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is helping a New Zealander in detention in the US, but says they are not being held at an immigration facility.

Aspiring Super Rugby player turned to life of crime after injury

Tuaefe Palelei (left) playing for Karaka in 2007. He is currently in a prison south of Perth...

Aspiring Super Rugby player turned to life of crime after injury

A former Counties-Manukau rugby player went to Australia in 2010 with dreams of a professional career.

No new sightings of Dunedin woman's missing daughter

No new sightings of Dunedin woman's missing daughter

Many people have come forward with information about a woman who went missing in Auckland over a month ago, but no new sightings have been reported, police say.

Speeding driver narrowly misses pedestrian

The car is seen going fast around a corner early today. IMAGE: NZ POLICE

Speeding driver narrowly misses pedestrian

Footage released by police moments before a serious crash in downtown Auckland show a member of the public narrowly avoiding being hit by a speeding car.

The turning point in Dunedin: The meaning of a silver medal

Dunedin is not just a travel destination but an emotional home—another hometown that holds the memories of my student years.

75,000 more health procedures promised

Health Minister Simeon Brown (left) made the announcement with Dr Mike Shepherd from Health NZ....

75,000 more health procedures promised

Health NZ will deliver an extra 75,000 diagnostic procedures this year - including scans, heart tests and colonoscopies - using a mix of providers under a $65m programme, the Minister says.

Big sinkhole swallows Bangkok street

A ute teeters on part of collapsed road near Vajira Hospital in Bangkok. PHOTO: AP

Big sinkhole swallows Bangkok street

Part of a road in Bangkok has collapsed, leaving a large sinkhole that disrupted traffic, damaged infrastructure and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

Drones shut down another Danish airport

Aalborg Airport in Denmark is the latest to be affected by drone sightings. Photo: YouTube

Drones shut down another Danish airport

Another airport in Denmark has been forced to close due to drones in its airspace, a spokesman says, two days after another in the capital Copenhagen and one in Norway shut down.

'Brassed off': Peters misses Trump dinner

Winston Peters said the jammed New York streets were "an awful place" to be. Photo: RNZ

'Brassed off': Peters misses Trump dinner

The Foreign Affairs Minister couldn't get to the US president's reception for a second time because New York streets were blocked.

Cash-strapped bus driver offered more hours in return for sex

A female bus driver was offered more hours of work in return for sex. The Human Rights Review...

Cash-strapped bus driver offered more hours in return for sex

A solo mum struggling to make ends meet on the bus run she worked was offered more hours by the company branch manager in return for sex.

Cars banned from scenic beach

The lighthouse at Cape Palliser. Photo: RNZ

Cars banned from scenic beach

The initial proposal caused a backlash, particularly among surfers who had been riding the prized surf break for decades.

Safety group says warnings ignored before teen's death in fire

A safety advocacy group says it repeatedly warned governments about the fire risk from foam-filled furniture years before a Canterbury teenager died in a blaze at her Burnham home.