Flights disrupted after smoke at Wellington Airport
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Air New Zealand flights in and out of Wellington were being held late on Friday night, after the main terminal building at the airport was evacuated.
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Alarm at 'constantly pregnant' breeding dogs
Alarm at 'constantly pregnant' breeding dogs
The SPCA is calling for an end to puppy farming, which it says results in some dogs spending their entire adult lives pregnant.
Body recovered from Lake Tekapo
Body recovered from Lake Tekapo
Police divers have recovered the body of a man from Lake Tekapo following a two-day search.
Labour calls for audit of PM's office record-keeping
Labour calls for audit of PM's office record-keeping
Labour is calling on the Auditor-General to formally audit the office of the Prime Minister's record-keeping and Official Information Act practices.
Ethnicity-based funding questioned for diabetes treatment
Ethnicity-based funding questioned for diabetes treatment
Cardiac scientists within Health NZ say they are being prevented by their parent organisation over an objection to changes in the way diabetes treatments are funded.
Prison population expected to grow over next decade
Prison population expected to grow over next decade
The prison population is expected to grow by more than a third in the next decade.
Pair arrested over EV charger and cable thefts
Pair arrested over EV charger and cable thefts
Two men were arrested after a search of a property in Wellington uncovered six chargers, several charger cables and equipment to break the devices down into parts for selling on.
Truck driver killed in crash 'deeply missed but never forgotten'
Truck driver killed in crash 'deeply missed but never forgotten'
The death of a southern truck driver after a crash on State Highway 1 has "left an enormous hole" in the hearts of his workmates.
Coalition holds narrow majority in latest poll
Coalition holds narrow majority in latest poll
There has been no post-Budget bump for the coalition government in a new poll.
Elderly being driven into homelessness: advocate
Elderly being driven into homelessness: advocate
Increasing numbers of people aged 65-plus are living on the streets as a result of falling home ownership rates and soaring costs, a housing advocate says.
'South Island falcon taxi' ferries injured bird to Dunedin
'South Island falcon taxi' ferries injured bird to Dunedin
A NZ falcon found seriously injured on a Canterbury highway was saved by a team of “bird taxi” drivers who rushed it to the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital hundreds of kilometres away.
Police officer facing objectionable material charge
Police officer facing objectionable material charge
An Auckland-based police officer faces charges of possessing objectionable material including a "rape image", child sexual exploitation material and bestiality.
Support advocates call for drastic changes
Support advocates call for drastic changes
As the submission deadline nears for the Disability Support Services (DSS) Bill, people with disabilities, their families and advocates are calling for drastic changes.
'Human errors' led to police giving woman's address to ex-partner
'Human errors' led to police giving woman's address to ex-partner
A woman says her family's safety was put at risk after police mistakenly released their address to her ex-partner who is subject to a protection order.
Nonverbal child left locked in school van for hours
Nonverbal child left locked in school van for hours
The Ministry of Education is urgently seeking answers after a nonverbal boy with autism was left in a Ritchies van for hours.
CAA must pay $19k after pilot wins claim
CAA must pay $19k after pilot wins claim
A pilot has been awarded damages and the right to details he sought about an informant who accused him of drinking before boarding an aircraft.
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Research links music tempo to driving safety
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Research links music tempo to driving safety
Heavy metal or classical music - which is safer to listen to while you are driving?
Govt 'won't send billions offshore' for carbon credits: PM
Govt 'won't send billions offshore' for carbon credits: PM
The Prime Minister has doubled down on his insistence that the government will not spend billions of dollars offshore to meet New Zealand's climate commitments.
'Out and about': Labour defends no Fieldays stall
'Out and about': Labour defends no Fieldays stall
Labour says its MPs are out and about talking directly to people at Fieldays rather than sitting at a stall in the back.
Social media ban: Hear kids first, says Commissioner
Social media ban: Hear kids first, says Commissioner
The Children's Commissioner is calling for young people's voices to be heard in discussions around banning social media for those aged under 16.