'Significant injuries' after cliff fall
'Significant injuries' after cliff fall
A person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a cliff at Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch.
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Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge
Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge
A truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an Auckland motorway, piling debris onto the road.
NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela
NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government's first statement following the US military action against Venezuela, saying New Zealand is "concerned".
Pair drown at Northland beach
Pair drown at Northland beach
Two men have drowned at a beach in Northland.
Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash
Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash
Four people have been transported to hospital, three with serious injuries, after a four-vehicle crash west of Tekapo this evening.
ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack
ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack
The operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received "independent confirmation" from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed.
Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm
Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm
A Northland boatie has captured a waterspout on camera as he was sailing out of Whangārei Harbour.
Tribesmen drug syndicate busted
Tribesmen drug syndicate busted
Open Justice reporter Al Williams looks at a Christchurch-based operation that exploited gaps in airport security, using commercial flights and tow trucks to move drugs and cash.
Historical Canterbury hotel reopens
Historical Canterbury hotel reopens
The new director of a historic Canterbury hotel shut for more than a year is determined to bring the site back to life.
Person critically injured in ambulance collision
Person critically injured in ambulance collision
One person has been critically injured in a crash involving an ambulance and a car in Northland.
How to see first supermoon of 2026
How to see first supermoon of 2026
Stargazers can expect to see the first supermoon of the new year tonight if skies are clear.
Privacy breach exposes risk of cutting IT experts: union
Privacy breach exposes risk of cutting IT experts: union
The Public Service Association says a security breach at privately run ManageMyHealth highlights the risk of cutting IT experts in public health.
Help sought over unexplained New Year's Day death
Help sought over unexplained New Year's Day death
Police are appealing to the public for information following an unexplained death in Auckland on New Year's Day.
Lightning strike sets fire to Auckland home
Lightning strike sets fire to Auckland home
A lightning strike set fire to a house in Auckland as thunderstorms hit the region last night.
Owner of bike near Lake Ōhau identified
Owner of bike near Lake Ōhau identified
Police say they have identified the owner of a bike left near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin and are no longer seeking information.
Pledging ‘real action’ on cost of living crisis
Pledging ‘real action’ on cost of living crisis
Megan Woods says she has seen nothing like the incineration of Labour legislation which she has watched from the opposition benches over the past two years.
Card-skimmers being smuggled into NZ in air-fryers, TV antennas
Card-skimmers being smuggled into NZ in air-fryers, TV antennas
Customs is warning organised criminal groups are continuing to smuggle card-skimming equipment into the country.
Boozed youths 'in denial that New Year's is over'
Boozed youths 'in denial that New Year's is over'
More than 1000 revellers gathered in the Coromandel Peninsula on Thursday night, some hurling bottles at police and recklessly setting off fireworks.
Two found dead in separate houses on same property
Two found dead in separate houses on same property
An investigation is under way after two people were found dead in separate houses on a property in the Bay of Plenty.
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ACC call for biker, driver safety
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ACC call for biker, driver safety
The first three months of each year is traditionally when the sun decides to come out and the heat comes on, creating the perfect environment to ride a motorcycle.