Hot and dry Christmas weather forecast for NZ
The dice are loaded for a warm and dry Christmas and New Year’s for most of the country, though holidaymakers are advised to keep an eye on the forecast.
Govt eyes different funding models to build new hospitals
Govt eyes different funding models to build new hospitals
The government says it will be considering different funding models to build new hospitals.
Man killed in quad bike crash near Timaru
Man killed in quad bike crash near Timaru
One person had died after a quad bike crash north of Timaru.
Smokefree rowback: NZ reputation now 'pretty tarnished'
Smokefree rowback: NZ reputation now 'pretty tarnished'
A public health academic says the way international experts are being so vocal about NZ's rowback on smokefree legislation is "very embarrassing" and has tarnished our reputation.
$500 payout after waterfront spot given to someone else
$500 payout after waterfront spot given to someone else
A furious couple has been paid $500 after a holiday park gave their waterfront spot to another family.
Woman fatally struck by bus in Auckland
Woman fatally struck by bus in Auckland
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a bus at Albany Bus Station on the North Shore this afternoon.
Disabled NZ resident battling to get out of Gaza
Disabled NZ resident battling to get out of Gaza
A disabled Kiwi resident is battling to get out of the heavily bombarded Gaza Strip in a situation labelled “bureaucratic cruelty” by a New Zealand MP.
Man accused of theft while driver given CPR
Man accused of theft while driver given CPR
Tauranga police have arrested a person who allegedly stole a woman’s purse and bank cards while her husband was being resuscitated on the side of the road.
Strong quake rattles North Canterbury area
Strong quake rattles North Canterbury area
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake has hit near Culverden in North Canterbury this morning.
Using Eagle helicopter could have saved lives, inquest hears
Using Eagle helicopter could have saved lives, inquest hears
A senior sergeant who responded to Linwood Islamic Centre during the Christchurch terror attack said lives could have been saved if the police Eagle helicopter was available, an inquest has heard.
Leak shows new govt to rush changes without normal scrutiny
Leak shows new govt to rush changes without normal scrutiny
The leaked paper, from Treasury, said the Government has quietly suspended Regulatory Impact Analyses for some proposals in its 100-day plan, meaning they will not go through the proper process before becoming law.
'Cheap politics': Labour fires back over ferry blowout
'Cheap politics': Labour fires back over ferry blowout
Grant Robertson has accused the Finance Minister of playing cheap politics over the escalating cost of portside infrastructure needed for KiwiRail’s new Cook Strait mega ferries.
Pair rescued from 3000m up in Southern Alps
Pair rescued from 3000m up in Southern Alps
Two climbers have been rescued from high in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park this morning.
Seven injured in serious crash near Kaikōura
Seven injured in serious crash near Kaikōura
Seven people have been injured in a crash which has closed State Highway 1 in Kekerengu, north of Kaikōura.
Police suspect Auckland road death a hit-and-run
Police suspect Auckland road death a hit-and-run
Police now believe a person found dead on a road in rural Albany may have been the victim of a hit-and-run.
Teen pleads guilty over fatal street-racing crash
Teen pleads guilty over fatal street-racing crash
An 18-year-old learner driver had been ordered to take his non-operational car home two hours before he crashed in Rangiora while fleeing police, killing one of his passengers.
MP steps outside Labour policy with 'genocide' remark
MP steps outside Labour policy with 'genocide' remark
A senior Labour MP stepped outside his party's position in referring to Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide.
NZ Transport Agency switches to English name first
NZ Transport Agency switches to English name first
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is no more. It’s now NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.
Te Pūkenga to be replaced with 8-10 institutions
Te Pūkenga to be replaced with 8-10 institutions
The new tertiary education minister says Te Pūkenga will be replaced with eight to 10 individual institutions, and hopes legislation will be in place within eight months.
Pair found guilty of murder in Blackmoore trial
Angela Blackmoore trial: Pair found guilty of murder
Two people have been found guilty of murdering Christchurch mother Angela Blackmoore 28 years ago.