North Island quake felt by thousands
An earthquake in Whanganui has been felt by thousands of people.
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Two hurt in slip at Cape Kidnappers
Two hurt in slip at Cape Kidnappers
Two people are injured, one critically, after a slip on Cape Kidnappers in Hawke's Bay today.
Person trapped under tree in Christchurch freed
Person trapped under tree in Christchurch freed
Emergency services have freed a person trapped under a tree in Christchurch.
Ashburton Winz killer appeals conviction
Ashburton Winz killer appeals conviction
The killer jailed for the Ashburton Work and Income double-slaying will argue against his conviction and sentence in March.
Auckland Council 'disrespectful' over felling pines
Auckland Council 'disrespectful' over felling pines
Vaughan Clutterbuck has no problem with the removal of pine trees at Western Springs. It’s the “disrespectful” way Auckland Council is going about felling the trees that annoys him.
Foreign drivers 'pose no extra threat on roads'
Foreign drivers pose no extra threat on roads: data
New Zealand drivers are crashing at higher rates than drivers visiting this country, Ministry of Transport data shows.
Twyford defends KiwiBuild: Housing market 'a basket case'
Twyford defends KiwiBuild: Housing market 'a basket case'
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has called the housing market "a basket case", as he defends KiwiBuild in the wake of a damning report into the government programme.
Unruly British tourists leaving NZ
Unruly British tourists leaving NZ
The group of unruly British tourists who have created headlines worldwide appear to be making plans to leave NZ with the first of the group boarding a flight to Hong Kong yesterday.
Whanganui stabbing: Man charged with murder
Whanganui stabbing: Man charged with murder
A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder following the stabbing incident in Whanganui.
Ardern: No greater threat than climate change
Ardern: No greater threat than climate change
When Jacinda Ardern spoke at a town hall meeting 10 years ago as a fresh, young MP and talked about climate change, she was roundly booed - even from members of her own family.
Mum honours sons with burnout after crash death
Mum honours sons with burnout after crash death
The mother of teenage siblings killed in a crash after they fled police in Christchurch has performed a burnout in their honour.
Five in hospital after Whanganui stabbing
Five in hospital after Whanganui stabbing
Five people were injured, two critically, in a stabbing incident in Whanganui today.
'Missing' migrant boat may be headed to NZ
'Missing' migrant boat may be headed to NZ
A fishing boat that could contain more than 100 Indian migrants may be heading to New Zealand, Indian police say.
Court appearance after Wellington tunnel standoff
Court appearance after Wellington tunnel standoff
The man who spent 10 hours on top of pipes at the entrance of Wellington's Terrace Tunnel has appeared in court.
Bridges announces National reshuffle
Bridges announces National reshuffle
National deputy leader Paula Bennett will become spokeswoman for drug reform ahead of the referendum on personal use to be held at the 2020 election.
Body of missing Carterton man found
Body of missing Carterton man found
Police have confirmed they have found the body of a missing Carterton man.
Complaint after two suicide attempts in two hours
Complaint against DHB after two suicide attempts in two hours
A nationwide suicide prevention group will be laying a complaint against the Canterbury District Health Board after a woman attempted suicide twice in two hours.
NZ town in world's most expensive top 10
NZ town in world's most expensive top 10
Tauranga is ranked the eighth most expensive housing market in the world when measured against income, heading off cities like London and San Francisco, according to a global study out today.
East coast best place to see supermoon
East coast best place to see supermoon
The east coast of New Zealand is likely to have the best view of a supermoon rising over the country tonight.
Bodies of missing swimmers found
Bodies of missing swimmers found
Bodies have been found at two North Island waterfalls today after two swimmers went missing in separate incidents yesterday.