Slip concerns halt Mt Maunganui recovery again
Slip concerns halt Mt Maunganui recovery again
Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui following a deadly slip have been paused for a second time.
Carbon target tougher after 900,000-tonne miscalculation
Carbon target tougher after 900,000-tonne miscalculation
A miscalculation has left New Zealand with less wiggle-room to meet all of its planned greenhouse gas savings.
Pest control workers killed in chopper crash
Pest control workers killed in chopper crash
Two people who died in a helicopter crash near Wellington were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully.
Man swept away in river found by family
Man swept away in river found by family
There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.
Quarter of Kiwis have trust issues with police: poll
Quarter of Kiwis have trust issues with police: poll
A quarter of New Zealanders say they have little or no trust in the police, new polling shows, but most people's positions were not rattled by the recent Jevon McSkimming scandal.
October storm payout set to climb to $50m
October storm payout set to climb to $50m: Insurer
The storm that lashed Canterbury, Otago and Southland in October has resulted in the second-most claims for an event in rural insurer FMG's 120-year history.
Lotto 2555
Lotto 2555
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
First landslide victim formally identified
First Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified
One of the victims of the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified, on what would have been his 16th birthday.
New Zealander loses leg after fighting in Ukraine
New Zealander loses leg after fighting in Ukraine
A New Zealander who was severely injured while fighting in Ukraine said he sang the national anthem to keep himself going as he was rescued.
Scale of flood damage on east coast starting to sink in
Scale of flood damage on east coast starting to sink in
Local authorities say the adrenaline has worn off and in its place is the scale of the damage in flood-hit communities on the North Island's east coast.
Pressure grows to fix 111 emergency call system
Pressure grows to fix 111 emergency call system
Scrutiny has again come on the 111 emergency call system, which still runs on an operating model set up in 1958.
Scores evacuated after fresh slip in Tauranga
Scores evacuated after fresh slip in Tauranga
Tauranga City Council has evacuated residents in an area of Pāpāmoa, where a slip poses a risk to life and property.
Two killed in chopper crash near Wellington
Two killed in chopper crash near Wellington
A man who discovered a body in "unrecognisable" wreckage of a crashed helicopter says he was checking for vital signs as a rescue chopper arrived.
How a Christchurch priest was revealed as sexually abusing boys
How a Christchurch priest was revealed as sexually abusing boys
More than two decades after departing St Bede's College Fr Rowan Donoghue was unmasked as sexually abusing boys in his care.
Green MP Celia Wade-Brown leaving politics
Green MP Celia Wade-Brown leaving politics
One of the Wellington region’s longest-serving politicians and best-known environmentalists is leaving politics later this year.
Police didn't go to campground after disorder call
Police didn't go to campground after disorder call
Police say they didn't tend the Mt Maunganui campground after receiving a call about a disorder incident referencing a potential landslip hours before a deadly landslide.
E-scooter rider hit by train named
E-scooter rider hit by train named
The man who died after being struck by a train while riding an e-scooter at a level crossing in Christchurch has been named.
Judith Collins retiring as MP for law role
Judith Collins retiring as MP for law role
First elected in 2002, Judith Collins is one of the most experienced MPs in the government and is taking up the role of Law Commission president.
Invite to Board of Peace needs 'measured look'
Invite to Trump's Board of Peace needs 'measured look': Peters
The Foreign Affairs Minister says the invitation for Christopher Luxon to join the Board of Peace for Gaza is a "multi-faceted" issue and requires a "measured look".
Neighbours in shock after teen charged with elderly woman's murder
Neighbours in shock after teen charged with elderly woman's murder
Neighbours have described their shock and sadness at the death of a woman at a property in rural Canterbury.