Hurunui overcomes storm to be ready for garden festival
North Canterbury is back on its feet just in time for one of its biggest weekends of the year, the Hurunui Garden Festival.
History curriculum proposed changes slammed by teachers
History curriculum proposed changes slammed by teachers
History teachers have slammed the government's proposal to water down the teaching of New Zealand history in schools with the study of topics including Ancient Egypt and the French Revolution.
Sign vandalism costing DOC over $500k per year
Sign vandalism costing DOC over $500k per year
Vandalism to signs is costing the Department of Conservation (DOC) hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
Trump orders US to resume testing nuclear weapons
Trump orders US to resume testing nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump today ordered the US military to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons, for the first time in 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with...
Four injured, one critical in Rolleston crash
Four injured, one critical in Rolleston crash
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash that has forced a road to close near Rolleston.
'You stole the very heart of our family': Methed-up driver jailed
'You stole the very heart of our family': Methed-up driver jailed
A meth-fuelled Dunedin truck driver has been locked up after causing a fiery fatal crash.
Dunedin rugby sex-tape victim 'consumed by anxiety, fear and shame'
Dunedin rugby sex-tape victim 'consumed by anxiety, fear and shame'
A Dunedin club rugby player at the centre of a sex-tape scandal has been denied a discharge without conviction.
Oestrogen patch users fume over 'condescending' response to complaints
Oestrogen patch users fume over 'condescending' response to complaints
A menopause support group says women feel like they aren't being taken seriously after being told there's nothing wrong with a brand of oestrogen patches.
Two more measles cases confirmed
Two more measles cases confirmed
Two more cases of measles have been confirmed, bringing the total outbreak number in Aotearoa to 13.
Car flips on icy Dunedin motorway
Car flips on icy Dunedin motorway
A driver lost control of his car and the vehicle flipped on an icy Dunedin motorway.
Young Aussie cricketer hit by ball dies
'Heartbreaking story': Young Aussie cricketer hit by ball dies
A young Australian cricketer who died after suffering catastrophic injuries is being remembered as a talented and much-loved young star.
Plunket offering measles vaccines for entire families
Plunket offering measles vaccines for entire families
Whānau Āwhina Plunket is now offering measles vaccinations to the families of babies who are too young to receive it themselves.
Death toll mounts as as hurricane batters Caribbean
Death toll mounts as as hurricane batters Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa has barrelled through the Caribbean, unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti, where at least 25 people were killed.
Man who murdered jogger says thrash metal fed 'evil ideologies'
Man who murdered jogger says thrash metal fed 'evil ideologies'
A man who murdered a jogger by deliberately running her down says anti-Christ lyrics from a thrash metal band were the backdrop to the fatal moment.
Tip jar swiped from Dunedin cafe
Tip jar swiped from Dunedin cafe
A man who stole a tip jar from a Dunedin cafe was found to have meth utensils when he was arrested, police say.
Drowning risk soars for Covid-generation Aussie teens
Drowning risk soars for Covid-generation Aussie teens
The risk of drowning has skyrocketed for young Australians after millions of swimming lessons were missed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Man bites cop after assaulting driver at Dunedin bus hub
Man bites cop after assaulting driver at Dunedin bus hub
A man who assaulted a Dunedin bus driver bit a police officer in the leg as he was being arrested and then performed an indecent act while in a police cell.
More inappropriate material found as police staff probed
More inappropriate material found as police staff probed
Several police staff are under investigation, including an officer who has been stood down after inappropriate material was found on a police-issued device.
Air NZ, emergency services hit by global outage
Air NZ, emergency services hit by global internet outage
Air New Zealand, emergency services and Cook Strait ferries have been affected by a global Microsoft outage this morning.
Luxon has one-on-one meeting with Trump in South Korea
Luxon has one-on-one meeting with Trump in South Korea
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has had a meeting with United States President Donald Trump, ahead of a leaders meeting at APEC.