Critically ill baby on board ambulance blocked by slips
An ambulance carrying a critically unwell baby got stuck in floodwaters in Awakino in the North Island on Monday night, police say.
Father and son killed in suspicious house fire named
Father and son killed in suspicious house fire named
The names of a father and son killed in a suspicious house fire in Auckland have been released by police.
Greens warn Brownlee over becoming 'fashion police'
Greens warn Brownlee over becoming 'fashion police'
The Green Party is warning Speaker Gerry Brownlee he should take care to avoid becoming Parliament's fashion police.
'No regrets' about cutting ties with Te Pāti Māori
'No regrets' about cutting ties with Te Pāti Māori
The prominent activist says he knew he would be "dragged through the mud".
Community steps up after house fire claims two
'Heartbreaking loss': Community steps up after house fire claims two
More than $4000 has been raised so far for the family of a man and his granddaughter who died after a house fire on Saturday night.
'Soviet era censorship': Peters lets rip at BSA
'Soviet era censorship': Peters lets rip at Broadcasting Standards Authority
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is accusing the Broadcasting Standards Authority "Soviet era stasi" censorship.
Multimillion-dollar home built on quake ruins sells quickly
Multimillion-dollar home built on quake ruins sells quickly
A home built on earthquake ruins in Christchurch and listed for just over $3 million has been sold.
Properties seized in meth-laced beer case
Properties seized in meth-laced beer case
Four Auckland properties worth $36 million have been seized under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 after a two-year investigation.
Truck mangled after collision with train
Truck mangled after collision with train
People rushed to help after a truck carrying a digger collided with a train on a Kāpiti Coast crossing this morning.
Free mammograms for more women
Free mammograms for more women
Tens of thousands more women will soon be eligible for free breast screening, as the government begins a nationwide age extension for the programme.
Call for signs at swim hole after dad drowns
Call for signs at swim hole after dad drowns
A Coroner is calling for warning signs to be installed at a popular swimming hole along the Waikato River after a young father drowned while swimming with his young son.
Smaller census survey to be tested
Smaller census survey to be tested
People in New Plymouth, Christchurch and Ashburton will be the first to test the new census data collection system.
Man charged with murder of six-month-old baby
Man charged with murder of six-month-old baby
A man has been charged with the murder of a six-month-old baby in the small North Island settlement of Foxton Beach.
Te Pāti Māori releases explosive allegations against MP
Te Pāti Māori releases explosive allegations against MP
In an explosive late-night email, Te Pāti Māori has accused one of its MPs of "major overspending issues" and her son of abusing Parliamentary security.
One dead after SH1 crash in Marlborough
One dead after SH1 crash in Marlborough
One person has died following a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 south of Ward in Marlborough this afternoon.
Shipbuilder for new Cook Strait ferries announced
Shipbuilder for new Cook Strait ferries announced
China's Guangzhou Shipyard International will build the two new Interislander ferries, set arrive in four years' time, the government has announced.
Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament's standards
Speaker Gerry Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament's standards
Speaker Gerry Brownlee has set out plans to crack down on standards in Parliament.
Flooding closes North Island highways
Flooding closes highways as heavy rain hammers North Island
Highways are closed and some schools are shut as rain hammering the central North Island causes major disruptions.
'Not clear how many Māori Parties there are': Hipkins
'Not clear how many Māori Parties there are': Hipkins
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says it is unclear how many Māori Parties there are, after it emailed accusations against one of its own MPs to members.
'Burnt like I've never seen': Tourist recounts treating eruption survivors
'Burnt like I've never seen': Tourist recounts treating eruption survivors
Warning: graphic details. A coronial inquest into the Whakaari/White Island disaster has heard how the quick-thinking of a tour boat passenger helped treat burns survivors.