High-dose MDMA: Police issue drugs warning
Police in Canterbury have issued a stark warning ahead of this weekend's Electric Avenue festival, telling festival-goers that killer drugs are circulating in the scene.
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Rescuers beaten back by waves as boy swept out to sea
Rescuers beaten back by waves as boy swept out to sea
Rescuers tried desperately to reach a boy who was snatched by a large wave at a Napier beach but were beaten back by huge waves.
Productive policy debate a joint effort by MPs
Productive policy debate a joint effort by MPs
The election campaign has not officially begun, but it is under way in all but name.
Abused woman not guilty of murder, guilty of manslaughter
Abused woman not guilty of murder, guilty of manslaughter
A South Auckland woman who stabbed her partner to death after years of domestic violence has been found not guilty of his murder - but guilty of a lesser charge of manslaughter.
Mistreated shoe box cat now living happily with eight lives left
Mistreated shoe box cat now living happily with eight lives left
One year ago, a week-old Christchurch kitten was trapped inside a shoe box and thrown from a moving vehicle, sparking national outrage.
Four Kiwis with coronavirus 'stable' in hospital
Four Kiwis with coronavirus 'stable' in hospital
Four Kiwi cruise ship passengers who have tested positive for coronavirus are in a stable condition in a Japanese hospital.
Kiwi jailed over Adelaide cold case killing
Kiwi jailed over Adelaide cold case killing
A New Zealand man found guilty of the cold-case killing of Robert Sabeckis in Adelaide two decades ago has been jailed for at least six years.
Grace Millane detective calls for end of 'rough sex' defence
Grace Millane detective calls for end of 'rough sex' defence
The detective in charge of the Grace Millane case thinks the "rough sex" argument should not be available as a defence in a murder trial.
Ward-Lealand named New Zealander of Year
Ward-Lealand named New Zealander of Year
Actor and director Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te Atamira has won the 2020 New Zealander of the Year Award.
Kiss it for luck: winning Powerball ticket now $35m
Kiss it for luck: winning Powerball ticket now $35m
Ticket sales are skyrocketing ahead of the second-largest Powerball jackpot in New Zealand history, the hefty haul sitting at $35 million.
Mum dies trying to save child at Northland beach
Mum dies trying to save child at Northland beach
A woman has drowned on a notoriously dangerous Northland beach after going in to the water to save her child, who had got into difficulty in the water.
Doctors fear coronavirus will hit NZ in flu season
Doctors fear coronavirus will hit NZ in flu season
Doctors fear the coronavirus Covid-19 will hit NZ at the same time as the winter flu season, stretching health services and hospitals to breaking point.
Police boost resources for busy Christchurch weekend
Police boost resources for busy Christchurch weekend
More police have been called into Christchurch to cover events including a motorcycle race meeting where two gangs clashed last year.
PM on TIME cover year on after terror attacks
PM on TIME cover year on after terror attacks
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will appear on the front cover of the international edition of TIME magazine to mark the anniversary of the March 15 terror attacks.
Council ute in hole lot of trouble
Council ute in hole lot of trouble
A Christchurch City Council truck ploughed into a 2m-wide hole while fixing a burst water main on a street in Christchurch on Thursday.
Grace Millane's killer sentenced to life in prison
Grace Millane's killer sentenced to life in prison
The man who killed British backpacker Grace Millane has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 17 years.
Fierce lobbying expected as gun law changes hinge on NZ First
Fierce lobbying expected as gun law changes hinge on NZ First
The passage of the Government's second tranche of gun law reforms seems far from certain, but New Zealand First is stopping short of demanding changes to secure the party's ongoing support.
Education Ministry announces changes to NCEA
Education Ministry announces changes to NCEA
The government has dropped controversial plans to let primary and intermediate school children sit NCEA literacy and numeracy tests.
Truckie hired and fired by text wins compensation
Truckie hired and fired by text wins compensation
A truck driver has been awarded more than $6000 after he was fired by text - despite only working two weeks.
Hero cop swims river 18 times in dark to rescue youths
Hero cop swims river 18 times in dark to rescue youths
A Wellington police officer who swam a gorge river 18 times in the dark to rescue a group of stranded youth has been praised for her potentially life-saving effort.