Defence Minister Judith Collins endorses Trump's Golden Dome
The chorus of defence contractors interested in working on the proposed missile defence system is growing, with the New Zealand-founded company Rocket Lab in the running.
Four dead in separate crashes this long weekend
Four dead in separate crashes this long weekend
With the road toll period not over until Tuesday, the numbers already make for grim reading.
Seymour reflects on past in first speech as deputy PM
Seymour reflects on past in first speech as deputy PM
In his first public address since being sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister, David Seymour reflected on the past decade with supporters at a party event on Sunday.
Fears deepfake adverts putting people at risk
Fears deepfake adverts for medicines putting people at risk
People with Type 2 diabetes have been warned to be cautious about buying medicine online, after ads featuring NZ doctors selling treatments were found to be fake.
Passenger thrown from car in fatal Auckland crash
Passenger thrown from car in fatal Auckland crash
A man was killed and another thrown from a car after it flipped on to its roof in a late-night crash in Auckland, leaving four others injured.
'What a load of crap': MP caught 'ranting' during singer's performance
'What a load of crap': MP caught 'ranting' during singer's performance
Cabinet minister Chris Bishop says he should have kept his comments to himself after saying "what a load of crap" during a performance at the Aotearoa Music Awards.
Fraudster used stranger’s licence to claim $30k in payments
Fraudster used stranger’s licence to claim $30k in payments
A mother of five used a stranger’s driver’s licence details to create a fictitious carer for herself so she could get nearly $30,000 in payments, while also collecting ACC benefits.
63 Kāinga Ora tenancies ended in crackdown
63 Kāinga Ora tenancies ended in behaviour crackdown
Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka has lauded a government directive to crack down on abusive Kāinga Ora tenants as a success, citing improved tenant behaviour.
Warning new Covid wave could be coming
Warning new Covid wave could be coming
A sudden surge in Covid-19 detections should be a warning to take action, an epidemiologist says.
Person killed in crash
Person killed in crash
One person died yesterday following a serious crash involving three vehicles in Canterbury.
Smooth sailing
Smooth sailing
Bluebridge Cook Strait ferry Connemara enters Tory Channel en route to Picton.
Seymour sworn in as Deputy PM
Seymour sworn in as Deputy PM
David Seymour has taken over from Winston Peters as Deputy Prime Minister.
Protesters out in force for Willis visit to Christchurch
Protesters out in force for Willis visit to Christchurch
Protesters have rallied against the govt's pay-equity legislation at a post-Budget business lunch attended by Finance Minister Nicola Willis in Christchurch.
Police review after crime directive canned
Police review after crime directive canned
Police have launched a review to establish how many cases of retail crime were filed while a controversial and now scrapped directive was in place.
Timaru brings best-tasting tap water title back south
Timaru brings best-tasting tap water title back south
A Canterbury town's water supply has been judged the best-tasting tap water in New Zealand at the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.
One dead after serious crash in Canterbury
One dead after serious crash in Canterbury
One person has died and another is in a moderate condition after a serious crash involving three vehicles in Canterbury.
Man jailed for 19 years after murder guilty plea
Man jailed for 19 years after murder guilty plea
The man who admitted to murdering an Ellerslie couple has been sentenced to at least 19 years in prison in the High Court at Auckland on Friday.
ACC chair Tracey Batten resigns
ACC chair Tracey Batten resigns
The chair of the Accident Compensation Corporation has resigned.
Woman drowned in spa pool after night of drinking
Christchurch woman's death accidental, drowned in spa pool: coroner
A Christchurch woman accidentally drowned in her spa pool after returning home from a night of drinking at a Christmas party, a coroner has found.
Eye surgeon barred from entering Canterbury
Eye surgeon to be released from prison, unable to enter Canterbury
A Christchurch eye surgeon who was sent to prison for attempting to kill his landlord will be banned from entering the Canterbury region after he is released next month.