CAA must pay $19k after pilot wins claim
A pilot has been awarded damages and the right to details he sought about an informant who accused him of drinking before boarding an aircraft.
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Research links music tempo to driving safety
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Research links music tempo to driving safety
Heavy metal or classical music - which is safer to listen to while you are driving?
Govt 'won't send billions offshore' for carbon credits: PM
Govt 'won't send billions offshore' for carbon credits: PM
The Prime Minister has doubled down on his insistence that the government will not spend billions of dollars offshore to meet New Zealand's climate commitments.
'Out and about': Labour defends no Fieldays stall
'Out and about': Labour defends no Fieldays stall
Labour says its MPs are out and about talking directly to people at Fieldays rather than sitting at a stall in the back.
Social media ban: Hear kids first, says Commissioner
Social media ban: Hear kids first, says Commissioner
The Children's Commissioner is calling for young people's voices to be heard in discussions around banning social media for those aged under 16.
Placements announced for Waikato medical students
Placements announced for Waikato medical students
Students of the new Waikato medical school will be placed in five regions around the country from 2029.
Pilot wins damages claim after holes in CAA probe
Pilot wins damages claim after holes in CAA probe
A pilot has been awarded damages and the right to details he sought about an informant who accused him of drinking before boarding an aircraft.
Mystery pooper leaves 'revolting' surprise
Mystery pooper leaves 'revolting' surprise
A mystery defecator has struck again - closing a much-loved fernery in Masterton while cleaning teams wiped up their mess.
Waikato med school students to placed in rural communities
Waikato med school students to placed in rural communities
Students at the new Waikato medical school will be placed in five regions around the country from 2029.
Judo training used to thwart pharmacy attack
Judo training used to thwart pharmacy attack
Jessica Hopkins of RNZA forensic scientist is being praised for stopping an assault at an Auckland Pharmacy and Post Office.
Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well
Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well
A Christchurch woman who was missing for two weeks has been found safe and well.
Bridge collapse could have been ‘catastrophic’
Canterbury rail bridge collapse could have had ‘catastrophic’ consequences
KiwiRail could have prevented the partial collapse of a key South Island rail bridge that could have caused a catastrophic derailment, a report has found.
Long weekend fire started near student 'drinking spot'
Long weekend fire started near student 'drinking spot'
Police are investigating whether a group of partying university students may have started a large hedge fire in Lincoln on King's Birthday.
Three police staffers facing charges over objectionable publications
Three police staffers facing charges over objectionable publications
Three police staffers will be charged in relation to possessing objectionable publications.
Labour questions timing of government's public transport announcement
Labour questions timing of government's public transport announcement
The government says it could use its emergency fund on better public transport services, but the opposition says it's surprising there was no evidence of that in the Budget.
Meth raids find gun in child's room
Meth raids find gun in child's room
A loaded pistol was found in a backpack inside a child's bedroom as police searched homes across Northland and Auckland in a crackdown on methamphetamine manufacture and supply.
$28m Lotto winners 'in shock and overwhelmed'
$28m Lotto winners 'in shock and overwhelmed'
An Ashburton family who are looking to buy their first home suddenly have more options than they ever dreamed of after claiming their $28.6 million Lotto prize.
$300k boost for Big Sing event
$300k boost for Big Sing event
The government has moved to secure funding for one of the country's biggest school music events.
Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts
Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts
The centre responsible for government's collective response to family and sexual violence faces losing a third of its workforce in a restructure.
Concerns for missing Christchurch woman
Concerns for missing Christchurch woman
Police are appealing for help to find a Christchurch woman who has been missing for two weeks.