Crash closes highway near Arthur's Pass
A key South Island highway is closed following a serious crash involving a car and a motorcycle this afternoon.
Blaze tears through Auckland high school during firefighters strike
Blaze tears through Auckland high school during firefighters strike
Updated 3.15 pm
A large fire raged through the sports pavilion at an Auckland high school at a time when firefighters were taking industrial action today.
UK passports: Call for grace period
UK passports: Call for grace period
Lobby groups are calling on the British govt to urgently delay the deadline for dual nationals to get UK passports.
Flood clean-up response frustrates residents
Flood clean-up response frustrates residents
Community-led clean-ups are continuing in flood-damaged Banks Peninsula, but nagging frustration remains over the response from Christchurch City Council.
Donations pour in for family of boy hit by car
Donations pour in for family of boy hit by car
Donations, including money, groceries and "heaps of vouchers", have been pouring in for the family of Canterbury 10-year-old Alex Bennett.
Home sweet home: Living with the rats and rubbish
Home sweet home: Living with the rats and rubbish
An abandoned property in central Christchurch, plagued by squatters, rubbish and rats, has sparked many complaints.
'Disgusting': Sewage spray covering residents' houses
'Disgusting': Sewage spray covering residents' houses
A film of toxic poo spray has coated homes around Wellington's south coast after nearly a billion litres of raw sewerage have been dumped in the marine reserve.
Opposition mocks English language bill
Opposition mocks English language bill
Parliament's last order of the week was to debate something the minister in charge of the bill has admitted is not really a priority.
Trio arrested after suspected gang clash
Trio arrested after suspected gang clash
Police have arrested three men after a serious incident in Christchurch that left four people injured, one critically.
22 assessed after Levin chemical incident
22 assessed after Levin chemical incident
The number of patients being treated at an industrial site in Levin has risen to 22.
Former Gloriavale leader appeals 'excessive' jail sentence
Former Gloriavale leader appeals 'excessive' jail sentence
The lawyer for convicted sex offender and former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple claims jailing the 85-year-old was excessive.
Labour MP booted from the House after challenging Speaker
Labour MP booted from the House after challenging Speaker
Labour MP Kieran McAnulty was ordered to leave the House during a tense session that included many challenges on the Speaker's rulings.
'Running through the house in my underwear' after $5m Lotto win
'Running through the house in my underwear' after $5m Lotto win
A man says he ran through the house screaming in his underwear after winning a $5.08 million Lotto prize at the weekend.
Britain changes passport rules again
Britain changes passport rules again
The British government is now allowing dual nationals to have a lifelong digital stamp in their NZ passport instead of buying a new UK one.
Govt dials back Auckland housing intensification
Govt dials back Auckland housing intensification
The government has agreed to lower the maximum number of houses in Auckland from 2 million to at least 1.6 million.
Otago Uni expert sees irony in four-year term backdown
Otago Uni expert sees irony in four-year term backdown
Otago Uni law expert Andrew Geddis says it's ironic the coalition appears to have run out of time to put a four-year Parliamentary term to a referendum.
Flood-hit residents ask why lake wasn't opened to sea
Flood-hit residents ask why lake wasn't opened to sea
Little River residents are questioning why Christchurch City Council again waited until the settlement was flooded before opening a nearby lake to the ocean.
SPCA says funding for desexing dogs needed
SPCA says funding for desexing dogs needed
The SPCA is calling for an overhaul of dog control laws and for the government to reinstate funding for the desexing of menacing and roaming dogs.
Gunshot confirmed in Christchurch gang clash
Gunshot confirmed in gang clash that left one critically hurt
Police have confirmed a gun was fired during an incident between rival gangs Black Power and Mongrel Mob that left four people injured in Christchurch.
Govt scraps plans for referendum on four-year term
Govt scraps plans for referendum on four-year term
The government has scrapped plans for a referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term.