Homeless forced to leave church grounds
About 10 people had been living in a car park at Holy Trinity Avonside in Christchurch.
Govt plan to make weapons for export
Govt plan to make weapons for export
Updated 8.21 pm
Defence Minister Judith Collins wants to see New Zealand develop lethal weapons for international export through the help of tech companies.
Inquest hears effect of Whakaari eruption on victims
Inquest hears effect of Whakaari eruption on victims
The coronial inquiry into the Whakaari / White Island eruption has heard that, although the island is the most active in NZ, the country did not seem ready for the disaster.
Search intensifies for missing teenager
Search intensifies for missing teenager
The search for missing Christchurch teenager Marley continues, with police asking the public to stay away from Scarborough and Godley Head while a helicopter is operating.
Sex predator pleads not guilty to approaching schoolgirls
Sex predator pleads not guilty to approaching schoolgirls
A sexual predator accused of approaching Christchurch schoolgirls has pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaching parole.
Retailer ordered to stop selling car seats over safety fears
Retailer ordered to stop selling car seats over safety fears
The Commerce Commission has ordered retailer PD Mart, formerly known as Panda Mart, to halt the sale of car seats over safety concerns.
Gaza flotilla supporters protest outside Peters' Auckland home
Gaza flotilla supporters protest outside Peters' Auckland home
Protesters gathered outside Foreign Minister Winston Peters' home in Auckland in support of those on board the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Detective allegedly accessed rape complainant file
Detective allegedly accessed rape complainant file
The Detective Constable is understood to have begun a relationship with a woman he met when she made a sexual assault complaint to police.
Hospitality leaders fear NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages
Hospitality leaders fear NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages
The hospitality sector fears the government's NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages and undermine its drive to grow the tourism industry.
'Kleptomaniac' mum avoids prison sentence
'Kleptomaniac' mum avoids prison sentence
A Christchurch mum of four who claims kleptomania is behind a string of thefts that led to her children being taken away has been told her crimes show she has no regard for them.
Big rise in numbers voting in local body elections
Big rise in numbers voting in local body elections
Voting numbers so far for this month's local body elections are significantly higher than what they were in the lead up to the last elections.
'Recipe for disaster': Intoxicated teen behind wheel in double fatality
'Recipe for disaster': Intoxicated teen behind wheel in double fatality
Circumstances that were "all too familiar" led to the death of two teens in Acacia Bay, Taupō - an inexperienced, unlicensed driver who'd consumed alcohol and drugs, and got behind the wheel.
Six hurt in two-vehicle crash
Six hurt in two-vehicle crash
Six people were taken to hospital after a crash on State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty last night.
Aurora puts on show across South Island
Aurora puts on show across South Island
Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies, with photographers capturing the spectacle across the South Island.
Kiwi teen on board intercepted Gaza flotilla ship
Kiwi teen on board intercepted Gaza flotilla ship
Organisers of a humanitarian flotilla trying to break an Israeli blockade of Gaza say all three Kiwis taking part have been detained by Israel.
Big day for strike action coming
Big day for strike action coming
October 23 is shaping up to be New Zealand's largest strike in decades, the Council of Trade Unions says.
Slain student's mother appeals for witnesses
Slain student's mother appeals for witnesses
The mother of an American student fatally attacked at an Auckland bus stop wants people withholding information to contact police.
Dunedin woman withdrew money before disappearance
Dunedin woman withdrew money before disappearance
Police have confirmed missing Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana withdrew cash from her bank account before disappearing from central Auckland in August.
Two killed, three hurt in Auckland house blaze
Two killed, three hurt in Auckland house blaze
Police are investigating after two people died and three were hurt in an early morning house fire in Auckland.
Families concerned for missing Christchurch people
Families concerned for missing Christchurch people
Christchurch residents are being asked to look out for a missing 44-year-old woman and two teenage girls who have not been seen for almost two weeks.