A former Shortland Street actor from Christchurch protesting New Zealand's response to the Gaza conflict says he is not convinced a meeting with government officials will change anything.
A boat-towing driver fully on the wrong side of the road was just one of several motorists caught crossing a highway centre line in Canterbury recently.
New Zealand must be prepared for the bird flu strain causing concern overseas, public health experts say, after Australia confirmed its first human case.
The chairperson of I Am Hope, which has received millions in government funding, donated thousands to the National Party ahead of the last two general elections.
Three New Zealanders injured on the Singapore Airlines flight that encountered severe turbulence are in hospital in Bangkok, one of them in intensive care.
A Christchurch homeowner was shocked to see her house featured in an Instagram post by Housing Minister Chris Bishop about building more social housing.