Takaparawhau occupation leader Joe Hawke dies
Joe Hawke - the prominent kaumātua and activist who led the long-running Takaparawhau occupation at Auckland's Bastion Point in the late 1970s - has died, aged 82.
Be prepared for a loud emergency alert
Be prepared for a loud emergency alert
Don't panic when your phone starts buzzing with an emergency message later today.
'Offensive' tourist attraction 'still there, still hurtful'
'Offensive' tourist attraction 'still there, still hurtful'
A Christchurch tourist attraction which has offended some customers for years is still running after delaying promised updates.
Ardern looking forward to working with Albanese
Ardern looking forward to working with Albanese
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party on winning the Australian election, saying she is looking forward to working with him on a range of issues.
Police investigate suspected shootings at houses
Police investigate suspected shootings at houses
Police are investigating after two houses in Christchurch are believed to have been shot at.
Med students say superiors not concerned with consent
Med students say superiors not concerned with consent
A new report suggests that medical students are sometimes encouraged to breach informed consent guidelines by their supervisors.
Buying a first home with friends or family
Buying a first home with friends or family
Unable to buy their first home alone, some New Zealanders are teaming up with family and friends to enter the property market.
Tourism funding boost includes visitor centres
Tourism funding boost includes visitor centres
The country's i-SITE visitor centres will receive a funding boost as borders reopen and they gear up for more international tourist and business traveller arrivals.
Magpie knocks out power for thousands
Magpie knocks out power for thousands
Power has been restored to most of the 7000 homes in Wairarapa left without electricity after a magpie flew into a transformer.
Controversial Thames-Coromandel mayor to step down
Controversial Thames-Coromandel mayor to step down
Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie will not be standing for the role in the next local election.
Wild weather: Woman dies after being trapped under tree
Wild weather: Woman dies after being trapped under tree
A woman who was trapped under a tree in Cambridge as wild weather sweeps up the North Island has died.
Key health and social sector targets missed in Budget
Key health and social sector targets missed in Budget
Balancing the books of government when it comes to a pandemic Budget was never going to be an easy task.
7800 new community Covid cases; 17 more deaths
7800 new community Covid cases; 17 more deaths
There are 7800 new community cases of Covid-19 today, and 17 more people have died with the virus.
Pupil dies at South Auckland school
Pupil dies at South Auckland school
A pupil has died at a South Auckland school this morning following a medical incident.
Another black mark for former nurse found with child porn
Another black mark for former nurse found with child porn
A former nurse jailed for possessing hundreds of child sex abuse images and then stripped of his licence has been further censured.
Woman crushed by fallen tree critically hurt
Woman crushed by fallen tree critically hurt
A woman has sustained critical injuries after being crushed by a fallen tree in Cambridge as wild weather sweeps up the North Island.
'Hunker down': Tornado rips through Levin as wild weather hits
'Hunker down': Tornado rips through Levin as wild weather hits
A tornado has ripped through Levin this morning, causing widespread damage, while downed trees and powerlines are blocking roads around the Horowhenua.
Robertson steers pragmatic course in Budget
Robertson steers pragmatic course in Budget
Budget 2022 is not the Budget many people needed, but it is perhaps the Budget the country needed to have.
Taranaki man pummelled with pies and beaten with hockey stick
Taranaki man pummelled with pies and beaten with hockey stick
A man was beaten with a hockey stick and had mince and cheese pies thrown at him by three disgruntled males who broke into his caravan while he was asleep.
Metal musician sentenced over child porn
Metal musician sentenced over child porn
A New Zealand musician has been sentenced to 12 months home detention for owning and sharing child pornography.