Rentals must have heater, fans under new rules
New Government rules will require every rental home in New Zealand to have a heater in the living room and an extractor fan in the kitchen and bathroom.
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Councillors bite back at Lime's email blitz
Councillors bite back at Lime's email blitz
Auckland councillors bombarded by emails in support of the e-scooter company Lime say it's a tactic other lobbyists have tried, such as in the 1080 debate.
$189k diamond swapped with cubic zirconia
$189k diamond swapped with cubic zirconia
A high-profile couple locked in a divorce battle are at war over the mystery of a $189,000 diamond secretly replaced with a $1000 cubic zirconia.
Rug up for rain and chilly South
Rug up for rain and chilly South
Temperatures have taken a dive today as a cold southerly sweeps over the country.
Lower house prices from capital gains tax: REINZ
Lower house prices from capital gains tax: REINZ
A capital gains tax would lead to lower house prices as property investors flee the market to avoid getting stung with the new tax, New Zealand's biggest real estate lobby group says.
Shots believed fired at police in Chch
Shots believed fired at police in Chch
Shots are thought to have been fired at a police car during a pursuit early this morning, police say.
What's a bit of tough talk among good friends?
What's a bit of tough talk among good friends?
Never has an Australian prime minister looked more at home in New Zealand than Scott Morrison on his flying visit to Auckland.
Labour vulnerable in health field
Labour vulnerable in health field
Aristotle claimed nature abhorred a vacuum. But in politics, it's the reverse. A vacuum is terrific, as the absence of information allows a politician free rein to fill the void themselves, writes Mike Houlahan.
Two seriously injured in Northland crash
Two seriously injured in Northland crash
Two people have been seriously injured in a crash near Kaikohe, north of Auckland.
National proposes new park in Catlins
National proposes new park in Catlins
National has laid out what its “bluegreen” policy would look like if it was elected as government, and it includes plans for the creation of a new national park in the Catlins.
Walking bus cancelled due to behaviour of 'lycra louts'
Walking bus cancelled due to behaviour of 'lycra louts'
'Pit stops' will be held to try to to educate the "lycra louts" who have led to a school cancelling its walking bus.
'Person running around with knife' amid house blaze
'Person running around with knife' amid house blaze
A Whangarei flat is on fire with smoke billowing 15 metres high - and residents are being warned to lock themselves inside their homes because "someone's running around with a knife".
Auckland Council suspends Lime scooter licence
Auckland Council suspends Lime scooter licence
Auckland Council bosses have suspended Lime scooters' licence temporarily.
How it feels to have PTSD at 8
After the earthquakes: How it feels to have PTSD at 8
On the eighth anniversary of the 2011 quake teenager Ashley Cullen, describes how mental illness tore through her childhood.
Rewa guilty of Burdett murder
Malcolm Rewa found guilty of Burdett murder
Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa has been found guilty of murdering Susan Burdett in 1992.
Atlantic crossing: Kiwi makes history
Christchurch man makes history with Atlantic crossing
Christchurch man Isaac Giesen has become the first Kiwi to row across the Atlantic Ocean.
Sex-abuse coach given 22 years
Crimes 'unprecedented': Rugby coach given 22 years
An Auckland rugby coach found guilty of 95 charges of sexually abusing young boys has been sentenced to 22 years' jail.
Christchurch remembers quake victims
Christchurch remembers quake victims
Christchurch will pause at 12.51pm today to remember the devastating earthquake which struck exactly eight years ago and claimed 185 lives.
Man accused of decapitation killing named
Man accused of decapitation killing named
The man accused of decapitating a 71-year-old Petone man can now be named as Eugene Baker.
'Cruel year for animals': SPCA
'Cruel year for animals': SPCA releases list of shame
Two elderly poodles, neglected to the point where they no longer looked like dogs, have topped SPCA's annual list of shame.