13 injured in Northland crash
13 injured in Northland crash
More than a dozen people have been injured in a crash involving a truck and van in Northland.
Teen dies imitating 'troubling' content viewed online
Teen dies imitating 'troubling' content viewed online
A coroner is calling for restrictions on the internet after a teenager accidentally died while imitating acts he saw online.
'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick
'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick
An emphatic no - that was deputy mayor Brendan Shefford’s reaction to Selwyn being folded into a super city with Christchurch and the Waimakariri District.
Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search
Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search
A drone will be used to help in the search for a tramper missing near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin.
Radar to be used in search for missing tramper
Radar to be used in search for missing tramper
Sections of Kahurangi National Park in the upper South Island will be closed while rescue teams use radar technology to search for a missing tramper.
Woman arrested at airport after 22kg of meth found in luggage
Woman arrested at airport after 22kg of meth found in luggage
A woman has been charged with bringing more than 20 kilograms of meth into the country in her checked luggage.
Warmer week of weather on way for many
Warmer week of weather on way for many
Temperatures across the country are expected to return to "more summer-like" levels this week as a spell of more settled weather moves in.
Bomb squad called out to 'item of concern' in Christchruch
Bomb squad called out to 'item of concern' in Christchruch
A Christchurch street was cordoned off on Monday morning after the bomb squad was called in when an "item of concern" was found.
Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau
Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau
A large search for a missing tramper near Lake Ōhau is set to resume this morning.
Person dies in Rolleston crash
Person dies in Rolleston crash
One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Canterbury this morning.
Govt commissions review into cyber security breach
Govt commissions review into cyber security breach
Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned a review by the Ministry of Health into the response to the cyber security breach involving patient information on ManageMyHealth.
Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor
Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor
Health New Zealand has apologised to a woman who spent 11-and-a-half hours at Wellington Hospital's emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor.
Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say
Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say
Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.
Holiday road toll well down on previous years
Holiday road toll well down on previous years
The holiday road toll stands provisionally at seven deaths, police say, well down on the 15 deaths last year and 22 deaths in 2024.
Staying on the right track essential for change
Staying on the right track essential for change
2026 is election year and parties are already jockeying for position. In a five-part series ODT political editor Mike Houlahan asked a senior MP from the leading parties about how the first two...
'Significant injuries' after cliff fall
'Significant injuries' after cliff fall
A person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a cliff at Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch.
Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge
Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge
A truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an Auckland motorway, piling debris onto the road.
NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela
NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government's first statement following the US military action against Venezuela, saying New Zealand is "concerned".
Pair drown at Northland beach
Pair drown at Northland beach
Two men have drowned at a beach in Northland.
Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash
Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash
Four people have been transported to hospital, three with serious injuries, after a four-vehicle crash west of Tekapo this evening.