'We're not blasting Led Zep': No Friday drinks for pensioners
A group of Auckland pensioners claim Kāinga Ora has been a party pooper by quashing their regular end of week get together.
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Daughter accused of Khandallah murder
Daughter accused of Khandallah murder of mother
Julia DeLuney is accused of killing her 79-year-old mother Helen Gregory in a "brutal and financially motivated murder," the Crown says.
Poet Fleur Adcock dies at 90
Poet Fleur Adcock dies at 90
Fleur Adcock, one of New Zealand's finest poets, has died at the age of 90.
Mosque gunman 'good actor' as vetting process explained
Mosque gunman 'good actor' as vetting process explained
A former police vetting officer in Dunedin who interviewed the Christchurch mosque gunman for his firearms licence application says he was a "good actor" that was clearly hiding something more sinister.
National takes hit in latest poll
National takes hit in latest poll
National is down to its lowest support in 15 months, while Labour has had a jump, a new poll shows.
Concern as Covid sub-variant found in NZ
Concern as Covid sub-variant found in NZ
A highly transmissible Covid sub-variant is in NZ and an epidemiologist is concerned about an outbreak of the new strain.
Landlord wins case against tenant with six dogs
Landlord wins case against tenant with six dogs
A tenant has been told to pay more than $7500 to her landlord, including more than $4000 in cleaning and repairs to damage caused by her six dogs, kept indoors.
The 300 Fast-Track projects and conflicts of interest
The 300 Fast-Track projects and conflicts of interest
The coalition government has outlined the process it followed when conflicts of interest were identified with its Fast-track Approvals bill.
Health NZ staff told to take Christmas leave
Health NZ staff told to take 3 weeks' leave at Christmas
Staff have been told if they don't have enough leave, the "base expectation" is they will take three weeks of leave without pay.
Stabbing victim's family 'sold false dream about NZ'
Stabbing victim's family 'sold false dream about NZ'
The mother of the man who died after an assault on Wellington's Courtenay Place is demanding the government help pay for him to be repatriated to South Africa.
Tense scenes as Chch terrorist's referees give evidence
Tense scenes as Chch terrorist's referees give evidence
There were tense scenes as the two referees for the Christchurch mosque gunman's firearms licence gave evidence at the coroner's court.
Woman arrested over Christchurch taxi driver stabbing
Woman arrested over Christchurch taxi driver stabbing
A woman has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a taxi driver in Christchurch last night.
Trade Me decision to remove Luxon artwork 'weird' - artist
Trade Me decision to remove Luxon artwork 'weird' - artist
The artist behind a painting depicting Christopher Luxon in a fleshy tunnel says he is genuinely surprised Trade Me pulled it from their website.
East Asia Summit: Luxon talks global conflict in café
East Asia Summit: Luxon talks global conflict in café
Talking crises over coffee, the leaders of NZ, Australia and Canada convened at a Laotian café, seizing the opportunity to meet on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit.
Manawanui sinking: Collins takes aim at 'misogynist' comments
Manawanui sinking: Collins takes aim at 'misogynist' comments
Defence Minister Judith Collins has called out "deeply misogynist" comments over the sinking of the naval ship Manawanui and its female captain.
How 678 speeding violations by the boss went unnoticed
How 678 speeding violations by the boss went unnoticed
Organisational failure saw Environment Canterbury fail to reprimand the chairperson after he clocked almost 700 speeding incidents.
'Everyone struggling to cope': Daughter of killed woman
'Everyone struggling to cope': Daughter of killed woman
The daughter of a woman killed in Christchurch says family and friends are struggling to understand how something so horrible could have happened to such a lovely person.
Kiwi pilot killed in chopper crash was drunk: report
Kiwi pilot killed in chopper crash was drunk: report
A Kiwi pilot who once worked in Queenstown was intoxicated when he fatally crashed a helicopter in Queensland, an investigation has found.
'Ear-piercing' gull deterrent upsets locals
'Ear-piercing' gull deterrent upsets locals
A Christchurch neighbourhood has taken issue with an "ear-piercing" device being used to deter seagulls from a house.
IPCA report clears police dog handler
IPCA report clears Christchurch police dog handler
The IPCA has ruled a dog handler's decision to signal the driver of a stolen vehicle to stop just moments after it crashed into his dog van was justified.