Kaikōura awarded dark sky sanctuary status
The Kaikōura district has become New Zealand's third international dark sky sanctuary and eighth dark sky site.
Road reopens after crash in Tasman
Road reopens after crash in Tasman
State Highway 60, near Harley Road, Tasman, has now reopened following a late-morning crash.
Lawyer who stole client's life savings able to practise again
Lawyer who stole client's life savings able to practise again
A lawyer who stole his elderly client’s life savings and was sentenced to home detention for it has been allowed to practise law again.
Couple convicted of exploiting migrants have convictions quashed
Couple convicted of exploiting migrants have convictions quashed
A Hamilton couple convicted of exploiting migrants have had their convictions quashed after the Court of Appeal ruled there had been a miscarriage of justice.
Health targets will lift entire system: Reti
Health targets will lift entire system: Reti
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti insists the government's five new health targets will lift the performance of the entire system.
Darleen Tana says Greens broke own constitution
Darleen Tana says Greens broke own constitution
Sharyn Green - Darleen Tana's lawyer Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Former Cabinet minister Aussie Malcolm dies
Former Cabinet minister Aussie Malcolm dies
Former National Party Cabinet minister and businessman Aussie Malcolm has died aged 84.
Builder to pay $430k for bungled renovation
Builder ordered to pay couple $430k for bungled renovation
A builder who made a "catalogue of errors" and spent 16 months on what should have been a two-month job for a Christchurch couple has been found personally liable to pick up the tab.
Seymour dismisses $4m price tag on Treaty bill
Seymour dismisses $4m price tag on Treaty bill
An estimate suggests it will cost about $4 million to progress the controversial Treaty Principles Bill to a second reading at Parliament.
Body found after car fire on North Island highway
Body found after car fire on North Island highway
A body has been found in a car that caught fire on State Highway 1 near Tokoroa, in the central North Island.
Health NZ scraps Code Black alert for EDs
Health NZ scraps Code Black alert for emergency departments
Health New Zealand has scrapped the highest Code Black alert used by some emergency departments to show when they are critically overcrowded or understaffed.
Walker a finalist for two awards
Walker a finalist for two awards
Stan Walker is a double finalist at this year’s Silver Scrolls.
Licence focus of inquest
Licence focus of inquest
The police’s handling of a terrorist’s firearms licence application will come under the microscope at an inquest into the Christchurch mosque shootings next month.
Lotto 2411
Lotto 2411
Results from last night's Lotto draw
Social media most cited outlet for harmful content: report
Social media most cited outlet for harmful content: report
Social media is the most cited platform for seeing offensive material, according to New Zealand's Pacific Peoples, Māori, Asian and Muslim communities.
Are NZ households better off now than in 1994?
Are NZ households better off now than in 1994?
Ever wondered how your household income compares to what your parents had, when you were growing up?
Inquest soon into mosque shooter's firearms licence
Inquest soon into mosque shooter's firearms licence
Police's handling of a terrorist's firearms licence application will come under the microscope at an inquest into the Christchurch mosque shootings next month.
'Scum' jailed for burning partner to death
'Rot in hell': Man jailed for life over arson murder of partner
The grieving parents of a woman murdered by her partner in the most “inhumane and horrific way” have come face to face with the “scum” to ask him “why?”
Christchurch parking fines to increase by 70 percent
Christchurch parking fines to increase by 70 percent
Parking fines in Christchurch are set to increase by about 70 percent from next month.
Government to launch AI chatbot
Government to launch AI chatbot
The Government is venturing into the world of artificial intelligence, launching a virtual assistant dubbed Gov-GPT, modelled on Chat-GPT.