Muslim group: Govt cost-cutting 'leaving country open to terrorism'
The Federation of Islamic Associations says the government must reconsider deprioritising and defunding much of the country's national security framework.
Obituary: let kotahitanga be his legacy
Obituary: let kotahitanga be his legacy
To quote Shakespeare, some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.
Bus driver badly shaken after punched by passenger: union
Bus driver badly shaken after punched by passenger: union
An Auckland bus driver is "badly shaken" after being punched in the face on the job, leaving him with stitches and a broken tooth, a union says.
Man dies after dropped off at Kaitaia hospital
Man dies after dropped off at Kaitaia hospital
Police in Northland have launched a homicide investigation into the death of an injured man left at Kaitaia Hospital.
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Minister mum on which polytechnics to stand alone
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Minister mum on which polytechnics to stand alone
Six polytechnics could be stand-alone by the start of next year, but Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds is shying away from saying which ones.
Bethlehem students burned by engine fluid on bus ride
Bethlehem students burned by engine fluid on bus ride
A minute after a Bay of Plenty school bus driver noticed his bus engine temperature was reading a bit high, he heard screams from students behind him.
ACT pledges pushback on supermarket crackdown
ACT pledges pushback on supermarket crackdown
Regulation Minister and ACT leader David Seymour has rubbished calls for tougher regulation of the grocery sector, putting him at odds with the commerce minister and the supermarket tsar.
Man arrested, charged with murder in Grey Lynn teenager's death
Man arrested, charged with murder in Grey Lynn teenager's death
Two men have been arrested in relation to the death of a man in Grey Lynn Thursday night.
Retiree calls for pension 'top-up' for those unable to save
Retiree calls for pension 'top-up' for those unable to save
Helen is facing retirement with just $1000 in savings. "Much of my life was spent caring for others," she says.
Christchurch baby's death not suspicious - police
Christchurch baby's death not suspicious - police
Police making enquiries into the death of a 9-month-old baby in Christchurch on Wednesday can now confirm there are no suspicious circumstances.
Brother questions circumstances of dog walker's death
Brother questions circumstances of dog walker's death
The pedestrian killed when he was struck by at least one car on Wednesday night has been described by his brother as a champion for farmers.
Missing Australian woman may be in South Island
Missing Australian woman may be in South Island
The family of a missing Australian woman are concerned for her safety amid reports she may have left the North Island and be travelling south.
Polkinghorne trial: Pathologist would have ruled death suicide
Polkinghorne trial: Pathologist would have ruled death suicide
A forensic pathologist called by the defence in the murder trial of an Auckland eye surgeon, said he would have concluded Pauline Hanna's was a suicide if he was responsible for the case.
Woman found dead on beach 'victim of foul play'
Woman found dead on beach 'victim of foul play'
A Dargaville woman found dead on a beach was the victim of foul play, police say.
Transport system 'killing thousands prematurely'
Transport system killing thousands prematurely: Otago researcher
The transport system kills thousands of people prematurely each year, and the government's new transport plan will only make that worse, an Otago University academic says.
Sting nets wreckers processing stolen cars
Sting nets wreckers processing stolen cars
Two men have been arrested over the processing of stolen cars by wreckers in Christchurch and Upper Hutt.
Fatal Auckland shooting 'result of neighbourhood dispute'
Fatal Auckland shooting 'result of neighbourhood dispute'
A man was killed and three people wounded in Auckland, in what police say was a fight between two groups that started as broken windows and escalated.
Nigel Latta reveals cancer diagnosis
Nigel Latta reveals cancer diagnosis
Psychologist and media personality Nigel Latta has revealed he has cancer and was told he had less than a year to live.
No more cash for firefighters' lifesaving gas monitors
No more cash for firefighters' lifesaving gas monitors
Fire and Emergency NZ has run out of money to give firefighters more lifesaving gas monitors, with the project only half done.
One killed in Waikato crash
One killed in Waikato crash
A person has died in a car crash south west of Hamilton.