High-profile landlord charged with strangulation, threatening to kill
A well-known Wellington landlord is facing multiple charges including strangulation, threatening to kill, and making and distributing an intimate recording.
'I saw the logburner fly across the room'
'I saw the logburner fly across the room': Car crashes into Canterbury home
Canterbury homeowner Todd Webley was watching TV on Saturday night when he heard the sound of a loud engine getting closer to his house.
Soldier guilty of filming woman without consent
Soldier guilty of filming woman without consent
A soldier has been found guilty of taking intimate images of a woman without consent.
'No immediate concerns' for missing US student
'No immediate concerns' for missing US student
Updated 2.30 pm
Private investigators trying to find a US aviation student missing for more than a week now say they have no immediate safety concerns for him.
Mix of meth and cold water killed crane diver
Mix of meth and cold water killed crane diver
Jarreth Colquhoun died after saying he could successfully make the jump off a Wellington crane - a belief perhaps fuelled by drugs, a coroner has found.
US criticises allies as NZ bans top Israeli ministers
US criticises allies as NZ bans top Israeli ministers
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the Israeli pair "actively undermine peace and security", but the US has called sanctions "extremely unhelpful".
Sudden death: Mum believes son had allergic reaction
Sudden death: Mum believes son had allergic reaction
Paula Brown is waiting for answers about what happened to her son at a respite facility before he died of cardiac arrest.
US student missing from Palmerston North
Concerns for US student missing from Palmerston North
Private investigators are concerned for the safety of a missing US aviation student who vanished from Palmerston North over a week ago.
Warning of phone scammers impersonating cops
Warning of phone scammers impersonating cops
Police are warning New Zealanders to keep an ear out for cold callers impersonating police officers.
QEII National Trust set to dramatically scale back work
QEII National Trust set to dramatically scale back work
Landowners are being told their requests for help conserving precious native land may have to wait, as the QEII National Trust faces a funding crunch.
Severe storms, flooding likely in parts of North Island
Severe storms, flooding likely in parts of North Island
Much of the upper North Island is forecast to be hit by severe thunderstorms and possible surface flooding late on Tuesday.
Elderly man killed in Upper Hutt house fire
'A great loss': Elderly man killed in Upper Hutt house fire
Police have confirmed an elderly man is dead after a house fire in Upper Hutt overnight.
Two charges against Christchurch soldier dropped
Two charges dropped against soldier accused of covert filming
Two of the charges against a Christchurch soldier accused of taking sexual videos without consent have been dropped.
Answers sought after woman killed with axe
Answers sought after Hillmorton patient killed woman with axe
A cousin of an elderly mental health patient who murdered a pensioner at her Christchurch home believes more could have been done to ensure the man was supported in the community.
Man found dead in Wellington was dubstep musician
Man found dead in Wellington was dubstep musician
The man who died at a property in Newtown in Wellington on Saturday night was 40-year-old dubstep musician Oliver Hayes.
Man admits murdering baby, trying to kill woman and child
Man admits murdering baby, trying to kill woman and child
A 34-year-old man has admitted murdering a baby and trying to kill a woman and another child in a New Year’s Day attack this year.
Mental health patient gets life in jail for axe murder
Mental health patient gets life in jail for axe murder
An elderly mental health patient who murdered a pensioner at her Christchurch home with an axe says he's "extremely sorry that I've done what I did" - but doesn't recall the event.
The Regulatory Standards Bill: What is it and why the controversy?
The Regulatory Standards Bill: What is it and why the controversy?
Explainer - A new bill would make big changes to how legislation is drafted in New Zealand, but has also drawn considerable criticism as it works its way through Parliament.
Scientists hit back over PM's 'worthies' comment
Scientists hit back over PM's 'worthies' comment
A British scientist says it's concerning Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed him and other climate scientists as "worthies" for raising concerns about plans to lower NZ's methane emissions target.
Heavy fog disrupts flights at Auckland Airport
Heavy fog disrupts flights at Auckland Airport
Dozens of domestic flights at Auckland Airport have been delayed or cancelled due to a thick fog enveloping the city.