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    Road user charges for all cars a step closer

    Photo: ODT files

    Road user charges for all cars a step closer

    The government is inching closer to replacing petrol tax with electronic road user charges on all light vehicles.

    Neurodivergent student quits uni after cheating claims

    A neurodiverse adult student has abandoned his tertiary degree after being accused of cheating....

    Neurodivergent student quits uni after cheating claims

    A neurodivergent adult student has abandoned his degree after being accused of cheating by the University of Canterbury.

    Protester claims mine worker fired gun to scare him

    Two Climate Liberation Aotearoa protesters used the aerial rope way down to Ngakawau to access a...

    Protester claims mine worker fired gun to scare him

    A climate activist camped in a coal bucket suspended high above the ground near a West Coast mine claims one of the site's workers fired a shotgun to scare him off.

    Christchurch man killed mother with sword: coroner

    Beverley and Nick McIlraith lived in a three-storey duplex townhouse owned by a family trust....

    Christchurch man killed mother with sword: coroner

    A reclusive Christchurch man who was his mother's sole caregiver killed her in bed with a sword, a coroner has found.

    'Convicts only': Chch to host controversial backyard brawl

    A screenshot from a previous event, held in May in Auckland. Image: Youtube

    'Convicts only': Chch to host controversial backyard brawl

    UFC fighter Dan Hooker is taking his controversial backyard brawls to another level, this time inviting 32 convicted criminals to battle it out for a $50,000 prize.

    Woman accused of putting toddler in suitcase denied bail

    An Intercity bus  at the Kaiwaka bus stop on Monday. Photo: RNZ

    Woman accused of putting toddler in suitcase denied bail

    A woman accused of ill-treating a child, after a toddler was found inside a suitcase in a bus luggage compartment, has been remanded in custody.

    Burnouts, vandalism contributed to fatal crash - coroner

    The intersection of Maraekakaho Rd and State Highway 50 near Hastings. This photo was taken on...

    Burnouts, vandalism contributed to fatal crash - coroner

    A friend of a Canadian woman who died after a crash at a vandalised intersection has got a message for the people who damaged road signs and obliterated road markings by doing burnouts.

    Baby's death must be 'turning point' - pharmacist

    Bellamere Duncan died at Starship Hospital on 19 July. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

    Baby's death must be 'turning point' - pharmacist

    The death of a two-month-old baby who died after being given medication more than 13 times the prescribed dose is a "symptom of a much deeper, systemic issue," a member of the national executive of the Pharmaceutical Society says.

    Shed, sleepout and garage rules to be relaxed

    The Building and Construction Minister says people shouldn't be "bogged down in bureaucracy" when...

    Shed, sleepout and garage rules to be relaxed

    Consenting rules for small garden sheds, sleepouts and garages are being changed by the coalition.

    Govt forges ahead with foreshore and seabed change

    Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the sentencing reforms were about restoring real...

    Govt forges ahead with foreshore and seabed change

    The govt is forging ahead with plans to change the law governing NZ's foreshore and seabed, despite a Supreme Court ruling appearing to undercut the rationale for the change.

    Crayfish allegedly killed at uni rowing club event

    Crayfish allegedly killed at uni rowing club event

    A Canterbury University rowing club will undertake an internal review after a crayfish was allegedly killed by a customer at a Christchurch restaurant.

    Man accused of brother's murder drops name suppression

    Jack Hargreaves in the High Court at Hamilton this morning. He faces charges of murder,...

    Man accused of brother's murder drops name suppression

    A 20-year-old charged over the armed robbery of a car and a shooting has given up name suppression.

    Dengue fever cases surging in New Zealand

    The Asian tiger mosquito is one of the vectors responsible for transmitting dengue fever. Photo:...

    Dengue fever cases surging in New Zealand

    Doctors are being warned to be on alert for people with symptoms of dengue fever as the number of cases in New Zealand surges.

    AI will aid with NCEA replacement - Stanford

    Education Minister Erica Stanford visiting Rangitoto College, Auckland today. Photo: RNZ

    AI will aid with NCEA replacement - Stanford

    Education Minister Erica Stanford says artificial intelligence will be a boon in the plan to replace the NCEA school system.

    Reserve Bank keen to know how Kiwis use cash

    Image: RNZ

    Reserve Bank keen to know how Kiwis use cash

    The Reserve Bank is asking people how they use and store cash, saying it needs more up-to-date information as it redesigns the system.

    Baby rushed to hospital with serious injuries

    The baby was taken to Middlemore Hospital. Photo: LDR / Jarred Williamson

    Seriously injured baby rushed to hospital in Auckland

    Police are investigating after a two-month-old baby was taken to hospital in Auckland with serious injuries overnight.

    Deadline to deal with unlawful photos missed again

    Police lack an overall digital evidence handling system, and, so far, the funding to get one....

    Deadline to deal with unlawful photos missed again

    Police have again missed a deadline to make certain they are not handling photos of people unlawfully.

    Sir Sam Neill honoured at Aussie TV awards

    Sir Sam Neill won a Logie for season two of The Twelve. Photo: RNZ

    Sir Sam Neill honoured at Aussie TV awards

    New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill has won a major trophy  at Australia’s biggest television awards, the Logies.

    Three staff involved in pharmacy error that led to baby's death

    Bellamere Duncan died at Starship Hospital on July 19. Photo: Supplied

    Three staff involved in pharmacy error that led to baby's death

    An intern pharmacist misread the prescribed dosage of medication for a two-month-old baby who later died from an overdose, RNZ can reveal.
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