Christchurch, Banks Peninsula urged to brace for rain
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents are being urged to prepare for heavy rain as the wild weather hammering the North Island tracks south.
Youth motocross in spotlight after four deaths in two years
Youth motocross in spotlight after four deaths in two years
The deaths of four young people in separate motocross accidents over a two-year span will be the focus of a joint Coronial inquest, placing the safety of the sport under scrutiny.
Preparations begin as wild weather moves south
Preparations begin as wild weather moves south
The wild weather that has battered the North Island over the past 24 hours is making its way south.
Prisoner with burst appendix six days delayed going to hospital
Prisoner with burst appendix six days delayed going to hospital
A prisoner with a burst appendix was told it was a stomach bug, and waited six days to be admitted to hospital for surgery.
Officials warn of 'compromised' fast track prison expansion
Officials warn of 'compromised' fast track prison expansion
A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials to ask if compromises were being made.
'Very full-on': Boil water notice's impact on mother with immunocompromised daughter
'Very full-on': Boil water notice's impact on mother with immunocompromised daughter
Friends are delivering bottled water to a Christchurch mother whose immunocompromised daughter relies on sterile medical equipment for feeding.
Judge catches arsonist using AI to write apology letters
Judge catches arsonist using AI to write apology letters
An arsonist has been confronted at sentencing by a judge who found she used artificial intelligence to pen apology letters for burning down her rental property and assaulting first responders.
Corrections labels staff's AI use as 'unacceptable'
Corrections labels staff's AI use as 'unacceptable'
Corrections staff have been warned about the use of artificial intelligence tools after some staff were found to be using it to draft formal reports.
Taking shellfish from Auckland rockpools banned
Taking shellfish from Auckland rockpools banned
After a public outcry, the government is imposing a two-year ban on taking shellfish from rockpools north of Auckland - and the minister in charge is blaming migrant communities.
Wellington Water boss resigns over sewage disaster
Wellington Water boss resigns over sewage disaster
The chair of Wellington Water has resigned following a 'disastrous' fault at the Moa Point treatment plant.
Seymour wants a smaller government
Seymour wants a smaller government
ACT leader David Seymour has pushed for a smaller govt, rejected Treaty "division" and vowed to keep Labour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori from power.
Lotto 2560
Lotto 2560
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.
Christchurch council may bring in drinking water
Christchurch council may bring in drinking water
Christchurch City Council is looking at bringing in drinking water as supermarkets sell out, after a boil water notice for bacteria contamination was sent to tens of thousands of residents.
Serious crash in Christchurch
Serious crash in Christchurch
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Heaton St in Merivale, Christchurch, between Allister Ave and Circuit St.
Wild weather: state of emergency for 3 districts
Wild weather: state of emergency for 3 districts
Heavy rain and severe gales are forecast to batter parts of NZ as far south as North Canterbury.
Dramatic rescue from flooding, man dies in submerged car
Dramatic rescue from flooding, man dies in submerged car
An Ōtorohanga resident has described a dramatic rescue after he woke to find himself waist-deep in floodwater. And man has died after becoming submerged in a car at Puketotara.
Calls for dedicated Cook Strait rescue tug
Calls for dedicated Cook Strait rescue tug
Not having a dedicated open-ocean rescue tug for Cook Strait is putting lives and economic lifelines in peril, authorities say.
Boil water notice for Christchurch suburbs
Boil water notice for Christchurch suburbs
Christchurch residents in eastern suburbs are being warned to boil their water due to bacteria contamination.
Wine village will lose key roads in severe floods
Wine village will lose key roads in severe floods
Large parts of South Wairarapa could become inaccessible in the event of severe flooding, with key access routes into Martinborough set to close.
Chch mass murderer has made 686 complaints while behind bars
Chch mass murderer has made 686 complaints while behind bars
The Christchurch terrorist made almost 700 complaints about life behind bars but his claims of torturous prison conditions are exaggerated, a court has heard.