12 dead on roads in five days
New Zealand's road toll continues to climb alarmingly, with 12 people losing their lives on the country's roads in the past five days.
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Two killed in SH1 crashes
Two killed in SH1 crashes
Two people have died on State Highway 1 this afternoon following two separate crashes, one in each of the country's main islands.
Man accused of holding knife to toddler's throat to fight charges
Man accused of holding knife to toddler's throat to fight charges
A man charged in relation to a home invasion where he allegedly held a knife to a toddler's throat before getting involved in a scuffle with his father will go to trial.
68 KiwiBuild homes for New Plymouth
68 KiwiBuild homes for New Plymouth
Almost 70 KiwiBuild homes will be built in the New Plymouth suburb of Marfell, Housing Minister Phil Twyford has announced.
Kiwi jailed after working as fake doctor in UK
Kiwi jailed after working as fake doctor in UK
A New Zealand woman has been jailed in the UK after she was found to have provided fake qualifications to work as a doctor for more than two decades.
Christchurch teacher denies dealing meth
Christchurch teacher denies dealing meth
A Christchurch school teacher has today denied dealing methamphetamine.
41,700 sign up for fees-free study, but total numbers falling
41,700 sign up for fees-free study, but total numbers falling
The Government has spent about $236 million putting over 41,700 students into fees-free tertiary education, but total student numbers have fallen slightly compared to a year ago.
PM rejects claims Govt responsible for rapid rent rise
PM rejects claims Govt responsible for rapid rent rise
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has rejected the Opposition's claims that average rents have increased by more than twice as much under her Government than they did under National.
Court chaos as accused storms victim's family
Court chaos as accused storms victim's family
A co-accused in the killing of a Ngaruawahia man stormed the dock in the Hamilton District Court and charged towards the victim's family.
Manslaughter charge after fleeing fatal crash
Manslaughter charge after fleeing fatal crash
A 19-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter, among other charges, after a fatal car crash in Christchurch.
Ex-inmate housed in motel assaults owner's daughter
Ex-inmate housed in motel assaults owner's daughter
A sex offender who was re-housed in a motel after his release from jail sexually assaulted one of the owner's family members.
Homicide inquiry after baby dies in Porirua
Homicide inquiry after baby dies in Porirua
Police have launched a homicide inquiry following the death of a three-month-old baby girl in Porirua.
'I must pay': Fatal crash driver turns himself in
'I must pay': Fatal crash driver turns himself in
A young man who drove a car that crashed into a Christchurch school - killing a teenage girl - has handed himself in to police.
Lucky escape after girl swept down river
Lucky escape after girl swept down river
A schoolgirl swept down a rushing river managed to cling to a branch of a willow tree as members of the public scrambled to reach her.
'We are absolutely devastated': Family of teen swept off rocks
'We are absolutely devastated': Family of teen swept off rocks
The family of a teenager swept off rocks at Papanui Point are absolutely devastated and rallying together as the search for him enters its third day.
Fourth arrest in Christchurch bar drugging probe
Fourth arrest in Christchurch bar drugging probe
A fourth person has been arrested in a police probe into alleged drugging and sexual assaults of female patrons at an inner city Christchurch bar.
Men in 'mid-life crisis' causing motorcycle deaths - Nash
Men in 'mid-life crisis' causing motorcycle deaths - Nash
A spate of motorcycle deaths at the weekend could trigger a new licence test for motorcyclists who purchase big powerful bikes.
Missing woman five months pregnant, upset after scan
Missing woman five months pregnant, upset after scan
A missing young woman is five months pregnant and had been upset after an ultrasound scan revealed uncertainty over whether she was having a boy or a girl, her husband says.
West Coast woman killed in motorbike crash named
West Coast woman killed in motorbike crash named
Police have released the name of the woman who died in a motorcycle crash in the West Coast during a horror weekend on the road in which six people died.
Fatal Northland crash brings weekend toll to 8
Fatal Northland crash brings weekend toll to 8
A man has died following a serious two-car crash in Northland, forcing the closure of SH1 and bringing the national road toll to 8 since Friday.