Snow to hit North Island
Road snowfall warnings are ramping up across the lower half of the North Island as snow begins to fall on high country ranges.
National
Healthy Homes Bill delayed
Healthy Homes Bill delayed
Labour leader Andrew Little’s Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill is on its way to becoming law, but it will not get there before the election.
Substances to be identified
Substances to be identified
An emergency response team has been set up to identify what is in the synthetic cannabis that has caused eight deaths in the past month.
'Horrific' abuse of disabled in state care
'Horrific' abuse of disabled in state care
New Zealand did a "horrific job'' looking after intellectually disabled people in state care, a report by the Human Rights Commission says.
Friends tell of guns and depression
Friends tell of guns and depression
As a child, Quinn Patterson was forced to help his "eccentric'' father dig graves and was the one who stepped in when his parents were fighting.
No firearm found after five-hour stand-off
No firearm found after five-hour stand-off on West Coast
A northern Buller man sparked a five-hour stand-off with armed police after he allegedly threatened to shoot the local policeman when he responded to a domestic incident in Hector.
Government backs down on immigration changes
Government backs down on immigration changes
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has backed down slightly on an overhaul of the skilled migrant rules, lowering the income threshold migrants must reach to be considered medium-skilled rather than lower-skilled migrants.
Child injured in school bus crash
Child injured in school bus crash
A child has been injured in a school bus crash in Taranaki.
Children's bank account warning
Children's bank account warning
Parents are being warned to be careful about how they set up their children's bank accounts after some complained their children or former spouse could access money they shouldn't have.
Fred Dagg gear at Te Papa
Fred Dagg gear at Te Papa
Fred Dagg’s famous get-up will be on show at Te Papa for the next three months.
Pay equity legislation
Pay equity legislation
The Government has introduced legislation to Parliament that sets the rules around any future pay equity claims.
Visit to property turns deadly
Visit to property turns deadly
Wendy Campbell and her daughter Natanya went to a remote Northland home yesterday morning to carry out repairs.
Man sentenced after he 'lost his rag' at Winz staff
Man sentenced after he 'lost his rag' at Winz staff
A man who "lost his rag" at the Greymouth Work and Income office, yesterday pleaded guilty to a charge of speaking threateningly.
Two women killed in Whangarei shooting
Two women killed in Whangarei shooting
Two women are dead and one man was injured after a shooting at a rural address in Whangarei.
Turei to pay back Work and Income
Turei to pay back Work and Income
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei will meet with Work and Income's investigative unit next week to calculate how much money she will pay back.
National to work with Act, United Future
National to work with Act, United Future
The Prime Minister has confirmed National's intention to work with United Future and the Act Party in September's election.
Another bitter blast on way
More rain, snow for storm-hit regions
Heavy snow is forecast for storm-battered regions in the South Island as the country freezes in another cold snap.
Barclay refusing to answer questions
Barclay refusing to answer questions
Clutha-Southland MP Todd Barclay has again declined to answer questions about the controversy that led to his retirement.
Guidelines needed for social media
Guidelines needed for social media
New Zealanders say their personal Facebook, Instagram and social media posts should be republished by media outlets only when consent is granted or when there is legitimate public interest.
Meads thanks Kiwis for good wishes
Meads thanks Kiwis for good wishes
Sir Colin Meads has written to the people of New Zealand to thank them for the outpouring of good wishes as he battles pancreatic cancer.