Waikato prison lockdown ends after inmates start riot
Waikato prison lockdown ends after inmates start riot
A group of 11 prisoners refused to leave the exercise yard and lit fires at Spring Hill Corrections Facility.
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Obituary: DJ Mu, the producer and pulse beat of Fat Freddy's Drop
Obituary: DJ Mu, the producer and pulse beat of Fat Freddy's Drop
Chris Faiumu was not a singer, nor did he play an instrument, However, the founder and creative force behind Fat Freddy’s Drop, one of New Zealand’s most successful bands, fundamentally shaped not only the direction of his band, but also the distinctive sound of this country’s music.
Opportunities Party goes public in search for new leader
Opportunities Party goes public in search for new leader
The Opportunities Party is looking for a new leader, and has taken to Seek to find them.
Crews called out to incidents at Christchurch Airport
Crews called out to incidents at Christchurch Airport
Fire crews have responded to separate plane incidents at Christchurch Airport today.
Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man
Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man
The man has been locked up for nearly 20 years, but will not walk free just yet.
Family mourns hot pools stabbing victim
Family mourns Bay of Plenty hot pools stabbing victim
A cousin of a woman fatally stabbed in the Bay of Plenty on Thursday says she was a loving mother, daughter, niece, cousin, aunty and friend.
How do police officers respond when threatened?
Christchurch police shooting: How do officers respond when threatened?
A former top police negotiator says the officer who shot and killed a woman brandishing a hunting knife in Christchurch would have had a split second to react in a "frightening" scenario.
Guilty plea over fatal punch outside clubrooms
Guilty plea over fatal punch outside clubrooms
A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over an unprovoked attack in Taranaki.
Bus goes up in flames at depot
Bus goes up in flames at depot
Auckland Transport (AT) said it is investigating the cause of a bus catching fire outside its depot in Birkenhead this morning.
Lucky to be alive after 'coward punch'
Lucky to be alive after 'coward punch'
"It could've gone either way," says Ben Leng, who was left in a coma after being blindsided by a bouncer.
Shot man remains critical after surgery
Shot man remains critical after surgery
A man wounded in a police shooting at a Christchurch house remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
Soaring dairy prices push up food costs
Soaring dairy prices push up food costs
Food prices have increased 5% in the past year driven by eye-watering hikes in the cost of butter and cheese.
'They're going in with guns, that's not right'
Woman shot dead by police in Christchurch named
Neighbours have recounted the harrowing scenes and sounds of the late-night shooting by police that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured in Christchurch.
Director James Cameron now a Kiwi: report
Director James Cameron now a Kiwi: report
Oscar-winning film director James Cameron is reportedly now a New Zealand citizen, following a ceremony in Wellington.
High school brings back uniforms for seniors
High school brings back uniforms for seniors after decades without
A Christchurch secondary school is bringing back uniforms for senior students after decades of them wearing their own clothes
One reportedly dead after stabbing in Bay of Plenty
One reportedly dead after stabbing in Bay of Plenty
A person is reportedly dead after a stabbing in the Bay of Plenty village of Awakeri today.
Espionage trial of NZ soldier shrouded in secrecy
Espionage trial of NZ soldier shrouded in secrecy
A soldier with links to far-right groups and who is accused of spying will face a court martial hearing next week - a first-of-its-kind prosecution shrouded in secrecy for now.
Guilty of possessing mosque attack videos
Govt employee guilty of possessing mosque attack videos
A government employee has been found guilty of possessing footage of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks.
Health Minister slams striking health workers
'Playing politics': Health Minister slams striking health workers
Health Minister Simeon Brown has criticised the nurses' union, saying health workers are playing politics with patients' lives.
Man who died kayaking was father of three
Man who died kayaking was father of three
Police have revealed the man who died while kayaking in Northland on Monday was a 29-year-old with a partner and three young children.