Govt looks 'increasingly unprepared' on fuel: Hipkins
Labour is accusing the government of looking "increasingly unprepared" when it comes to the country's fuel stocks.
Missing NZ monk may have 'long term hypothermia'
Missing NZ monk may have 'long term hypothermia'
The founder of monastery on a remote Scottish island where a New Zealand monk disappeared said it was believed he had been suffering from "long term hypothermia".
'Devastating': Dead wildlife strewn across dry lakebed
'Devastating': Dead wildlife strewn across dry lakebed
An investigation has been launched after thousands of eels and other aquatic life were found dead or dying in what iwi have described as a “devastating scene”.
Support workers say government fuel help 'a joke'
Support workers say government fuel help 'a joke'
Support workers suggest the government spend a day with them to understand why an increase to 82 cents per kilometre is a joke.
Canterbury café gets hospital calls after AI glitch
Canterbury café gets hospital calls after AI glitch
The phone has been ringing off the hook at a Timaru café, but many of the callers are trying to reach the local hospital after Google's AI mixed up their phone numbers.
Queues clear at Auckland Airport after security breach caused delays
Queues clear at Auckland Airport after security breach caused delays
Long queues at Auckland Airport are starting to clear after a security breach caused major delays this morning.
Ministry document claims 'no evidence' hundreds without shelter
Ministry document claims 'no evidence' hundreds without shelter
A government document says it is a "narrative" that hundreds of New Zealanders live without shelter, and there is "no evidence" to validate that.
Review after Sir Rod Drury misconduct claims
Review by Xero after misconduct claims against former chief exec Sir Rod Drury
Accounting software giant Xero has launched a review into its handling of historic misconduct allegations about former CEO and Queenstown resident Sir Rod Drury.
Taine Randell candidate for NZ First: report
Taine Randell candidate for NZ First: report
Former Highlanders captain Taine Randell will be New Zealand First’s candidate in the Hawke’s Bay electorate of Tukituki, The New Zealand Herald reported last night.
Former Aussie detective warns NZ over black market tobacco boom
Former Aussie detective warns NZ over black market tobacco boom
A seasoned Australian homicide detective says New Zealand can soften the blow of fire bombed shops and violent organised crime seen in Australia, if black market tobacco is stamped out now.
Inquest hears harrowing stories of loss from Cyclone Gabrielle
Inquest hears harrowing stories of loss from Cyclone Gabrielle
The harrowing stories of people who narrowly survived Cyclone Gabrielle and lost their loved ones are being heard in the Hastings District Court this week.
HNZ blames IT error after 180 radiology reports weren't sent
HNZ blames IT error after 180 radiology reports weren't sent
Health NZ has discovered 180 patient radiology reports, some dating back to 2023, that weren't sent back to the doctors who requested the scans.
MSD backtracks after mum denied benefit to care for ill son
MSD backtracks after mum denied benefit to care for ill son
A woman was declined a benefit to help her care for her young son, despite his doctor explaining his life-threatening condition requires intensive, around the clock management.
Man charged after laser strike on police chopper
Man charged after laser strike on Police Eagle helicopter
An Auckland man faces up to 14 years in prison after allegedly shining a laser at the police's Eagle helicopter.
Car park cordoned off after body found
Car park cordoned off after body found
A Christchurch car park was cordoned off by police this morning after a body was found.
Diesel users urged not to boycott road user charges
Diesel users urged not to boycott road user charges
Anyone planning to boycott their road user charges as the cost of diesel rises may find their protest backfires.
Tramper killed after boulder dislodged by climber
Tramper killed after boulder dislodged by climber
The coroner has found the death of a man who was struck and killed by a falling boulder on Mt Taranaki was accidental, but is reminding mountain climbers to take care to mitigate risks...
One dead, one seriously hurt after highway crash
One dead, one seriously hurt after highway crash
One person is dead and another seriously injured after a crash on State Highway 1 in Canterbury this morning.
Driver survives 100m car plunge in Coromandel
Driver survives 100m car plunge in Coromandel
A person has survived a 100m cliff plunge after their vehicle careened off a Coromandel Peninsula road and crashed down a steep bank overnight.
New Zealand monk vanishes from remote island
New Zealand monk vanishes from remote island
An extensive search is underway on a remote Scottish island after a New Zealand monk disappeared from a monastery.