Govt climate change plans go to court
A landmark legal case that argues the government's plan to tackle climate change is unlawful and risky will go ahead today.
Dementia patient died after rest home assault
Dementia patient died after rest home assault
A 99-year-old dementia patient died after being assaulted in his rest home bedroom by another resident suffering from dementia, a coroner has found.
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Flights fright: business already hit, regional leader says
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Flights fright: business already hit, regional leader says
Businesses are already feeling the pinch from Air New Zealand’s latest cuts to flights, and the ongoing impact to regional connectivity is becoming ‘‘significant’’, a Dunedin business leader says.
Cheese recalled due to Listeria concerns
Cheese recalled due to Listeria concerns
A batch of cheese from Goodfood Group Limited is being recalled because of the possible presence of Listeria bacteria.
A 'fine line' between rough sex and sexual assault - report
A 'fine line' between rough sex and sexual assault - report
A new parliamentary report warns some young people are turning up to hospital with injuries after violent sex but do not realise they may have been sexually assaulted.
Fuel crisis: Gull stations run out of petrol, again
Fuel crisis: Gull stations run out of petrol, again
Several Gull petrol stations have run dry for the second time in three days, as motorists worry about rising prices and supplies.
Seventh anniversary of mosque murders commemorated
Seventh anniversary of mosque murders commemorated
Commemorations are underway in Christchurch to mark the seventh anniversary of the mosque attacks.
Employed partner given job search obligations by MSD
Employed partner given job search obligations by MSD
A man who was made redundant last year has been left perplexed when his employed partner was told she would need to attend a seminar on gaining employment.
5-year-old found with scurvy
5-year-old found with scurvy
A 5-year-old boy who lived on a diet of chicken and biscuits has been diagnosed with the rare disease scurvy.
Marriage still on track after 70 years
Marriage still on track after 70 years
An unforgettable encounter at South Otago’s Milton Railway Station during May 1953 was the beginning of a long romance for Ted and Irene McCreath.
Road reopens after fatal crash on Lindis Pass
Road reopens after fatal crash on Lindis Pass
The Omarama-Lindis Pass Rd (SH8), between Omarama and Tarras, has reopened following a fatal crash this afternoon.
Wastewater testing shows rise in Covid cases
Wastewater testing shows rise in Covid cases
Wastewater testing is showing an increase in Covid cases, and hospitalisations are on the rise as New Zealand enters it's ninth Covid wave.
Aussie school suspends NZ teacher over sex talks
Aussie school suspends NZ teacher over sex talks
A teacher censured for asking students inappropriate questions, including "How long would you wait to have sex with a dead girl?", has now been suspended from his teaching role in Australia.
Obituary: Roger Fowler, activist
Obituary: Roger Fowler, activist
Veteran Auckland activist Roger Fowler never stopped working for his community or his causes.
Tomahawk-wielding robber faces music for Noel Leeming raid
Tomahawk-wielding robber faces music for Noel Leeming raid
A man who robbed a tech store with a tomahawk and evaded police is facing the reality of what the judge described as “big boys’ stuff now” after being sent to prison.
'Sick and dangerous' teacher aide jailed for sexually abusing girls
'Sick and dangerous' teacher aide jailed for sexually abusing girls
Police are open to receiving further complaints about a former teacher aide, described by a victim as a “sick and dangerous man”, who has been jailed for sexual offending against young girls.
Tyres recycled into NZ’s first rubber road
Tyres recycled into NZ’s first rubber road
The first full rubber road surface in New Zealand has been laid in Canterbury.
Petrol pumps run dry amid panic buying
Petrol pumps run dry amid panic buying
Extra demand on Gull's discount day has left some of its petrol stations running low on fuel.
US hitman allegedly flew into NZ to carry out murder
US hitman allegedly flew into NZ to carry out murder
A US national is accused of flying into New Zealand to carry out a murder at the request of an organised criminal group before flying back home.
SH1 crash claims fourth victim
SH1 crash claims fourth victim
Four people have now died after a crash between a car and a campervan on State Highway 1 south of Blenheim last month.