Truck crash closes key South Island highway
Truck crash closes key South Island highway
The main inland route between Nelson and Christchurch will be closed for hours after a truck crash this morning.
Major change to how NZ picks big projects announced
Major change to how NZ picks big projects announced
The government says it is shifting oversight of infrastructure projects from Treasury to the independent Infrastructure Commission.
Coalition parties in spat after Luxon vote
Coalition parties in spat after Luxon vote
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has accused coalition partner Winston Peters of "scaremongering" after criticism over National's leadership vote.
Sir Rod Drury denies misconduct claims
Sir Rod Drury denies misconduct claims by former Xero staffer
Xero founder and Queenstown resident Sir Rod Drury has denied claims of misconduct against a former staffer at it was revealed a police complaint had been laid.
'Devastated': Hastings family mourns triple homicide
'Devastated': Hastings family mourns triple homicide
The family of a woman, baby and toddler killed in Hastings say they are "heartbroken and devastated".
'Absolutely horrible': Person waiting for bus stabbed multiple times
'Absolutely horrible': Person waiting for bus stabbed multiple times
A person waiting for a bus in Auckland has been stabbed multiple times.
Funding gap for lift to help disabled teen into home
Funding gap for lift to help disabled teen into home
A father who has to lift his disabled teen daughter up seven stairs to their front door says funding for a lift falls short of the expected cost and the project is on hold.
Flood-hit family 'lucky not to die'
Flood-hit family 'lucky not to die'
Less than 48 hours after a terrifying escape in the dead of night, reality is starting to bite for a flood-hit family in Ōwhiro Bay.
NZ 'not keeping up' with blood cancer treatments
NZ 'not keeping up' with blood cancer treatments
A charity campaigning for blood cancer patients has argued the country isn't keeping up with treatments available internationally.
Fears black market cigarettes undermining health efforts
Fears black market cigarettes undermining health efforts
Experts say black market cigarettes are undermining the efforts of health authorities to convince smokers to quit the potentially fatal habit.
Search for missing Karori man to resume tomorrow
Search for missing Karori man to resume tomorrow
The search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton will resume tomorrow.
Air force aviator dies at Ohakea air base
Air force aviator dies at Ohakea air base
An air force aviator has died after a medical event at Ohakea air base in Manawatū.
18 pet goats shot dead in Waikato paddock
18 pet goats shot dead in Waikato paddock
Eighteen pet goats have been killed in a fenced paddock in Pōkeno, in the Waikato.
'Incredibly disappointing': Thieves target charity for disabled
'Incredibly disappointing': Thieves target charity for disabled
Security is being increased at a North Canterbury charity for disabled people after another burglary at the property.
'It's all gone': Months before flooded Wellington school operational again
'It's all gone': Months before flooded Wellington school operational again
A Wellington teacher has been left devastated after her Montessori school was flooded during Monday morning's downpours.
Wellington man 'dumbstruck' to find car on fence
Wellington flooding: Car perched on fence 'like some surreal artwork'
A Wellington man says finding his car perched on top of a chest-high fence after Monday's flash flooding was surreal.
Luxon survives leadership vote as Peters warns of 'consequences'
Luxon survives leadership vote as Peters warns of 'consequences'
The prime minister has survived a confidence vote and will remain in charge of the National Party.
Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments
Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments
Shane Jones says his colleagues have told him to tone down his language but says he gets "cut-through on debates by deploying hyperbole" like calling Indians coming to NZ a "butter chicken tsunami".
Wellington warnings downgraded, ground still saturated
Wellington warnings downgraded, ground still saturated
MetService has downgraded heavy rain warnings from red to orange for Wellington but the ground remains saturated and could lead to more slips.
Feisty disabled kea ruling the roost
Feisty disabled kea ruling the roost
Though he lacks the top half of his beak, Bruce the kea keeps a stiff upper lip.