Seymour dismisses $4m price tag on Treaty bill
Seymour dismisses $4m price tag on Treaty bill
An estimate suggests it will cost about $4 million to progress the controversial Treaty Principles Bill to a second reading at Parliament.
Body found after car fire on North Island highway
Body found after car fire on North Island highway
A body has been found in a car that caught fire on State Highway 1 near Tokoroa, in the central North Island.
Health NZ scraps Code Black alert for EDs
Health NZ scraps Code Black alert for emergency departments
Health New Zealand has scrapped the highest Code Black alert used by some emergency departments to show when they are critically overcrowded or understaffed.
Walker a finalist for two awards
Walker a finalist for two awards
Stan Walker is a double finalist at this year’s Silver Scrolls.
Licence focus of inquest
Licence focus of inquest
The police’s handling of a terrorist’s firearms licence application will come under the microscope at an inquest into the Christchurch mosque shootings next month.
Lotto 2411
Lotto 2411
Results from last night's Lotto draw
Social media most cited outlet for harmful content: report
Social media most cited outlet for harmful content: report
Social media is the most cited platform for seeing offensive material, according to New Zealand's Pacific Peoples, Māori, Asian and Muslim communities.
Are NZ households better off now than in 1994?
Are NZ households better off now than in 1994?
Ever wondered how your household income compares to what your parents had, when you were growing up?
Inquest soon into mosque shooter's firearms licence
Inquest soon into mosque shooter's firearms licence
Police's handling of a terrorist's firearms licence application will come under the microscope at an inquest into the Christchurch mosque shootings next month.
'Scum' jailed for burning partner to death
'Rot in hell': Man jailed for life over arson murder of partner
The grieving parents of a woman murdered by her partner in the most “inhumane and horrific way” have come face to face with the “scum” to ask him “why?”
Christchurch parking fines to increase by 70 percent
Christchurch parking fines to increase by 70 percent
Parking fines in Christchurch are set to increase by about 70 percent from next month.
Government to launch AI chatbot
Government to launch AI chatbot
The Government is venturing into the world of artificial intelligence, launching a virtual assistant dubbed Gov-GPT, modelled on Chat-GPT.
Officials warned govt against Treaty Principles Bill
Officials warned govt against Treaty Principles Bill
The Ministry of Justice told the coalition the bill isn't "grounded in the Treaty" and relies on a "novel reading" of the founding document.
Second mpox case confirmed from Winter Pride
Second mpox case confirmed from Winter Pride
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a second case of mpox connected to Queenstown's Winter Pride festival.
Community reeling as mill closes with 230 job losses
Community reeling as mill closes with 230 job losses
More than 200 mill workers are now desperately searching for work after Winstone Pulp International confirmed it will shut down in less than a month.
Source says Air NZ engine that caught fire was brand new
Source says Air NZ engine that caught fire was brand new
The engine that caught fire on an Air New Zealand flight into Wellington was brand new and had only flown three times, RNZ has been told.
Woman pleads guilty following death of Richard Leman
Woman pleads guilty following death of Richard Leman
A woman has pleaded guilty to a charge arising from the investigation into the death of Richard Leman.
Woman injured in carjacking
Woman injured in carjacking
A woman has been seriously injured after her hand was caught in the car door during a carjacking incident in West Auckland.
Name suppression lifted
Name suppression lifted
A former political figure who has been found guilty on eight charges of sexual assault dating back to the 1990s has had name suppression lifted, but still cannot be named.
Mpox outbreak in NZ 'manageable'
Mpox outbreak in NZ 'manageable'
Health professionals are continuing to investigate after a case of mpox was linked to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown.