'Substantial progress' in Christchurch sudden death investigation
Police are continuing to investigate the sudden death of a man at a Christchurch residential home in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Govt should have been alerted to allegations sooner: review
Govt should have been alerted to allegations sooner: review
By Craig McCulloch of RNZThe review prompted by the scandal surrounding ex-Beehive press secretary Michael Forbes has found that the police should have alerted the government earlier under the "no...
Flight circling Christchurch Airport after initial emergency response
Flight circling Christchurch Airport after initial emergency response
Firefighters are standing by at Christchurch Airport after a problem with an incoming flight was reported to emergency services.
Body found off Christchurch coastline
Body found off Christchurch coastline
Updated 3.00 pm
A police investigation has been launched after a body was found near Scarborough on Thursday. However, police say it is not believed to be missing Christchurch teenager Marley.
Tom Phillips' parents sorry for 'trouble' caused
Tom Phillips' parents sorry for 'trouble' caused
The parents of Tom Phillips have made a public apology for the "trouble" caused by their son during nearly four years on the run with his three young children.
Plumber called in to help in duckling drain drama
Plumber called in to help in duckling drain drama
Whenever ducklings need rescuing, people ask the Stevensons to come and help.
Brazen intruder sneaks in while householder watching TV
Brazen intruder sneaks in while householder watching TV
A security camera captured the moment a brazen intruder entered a Canterbury home while the occupant was watching TV just metres away.
Bullying claims at Starship unit for abused children
Bullying claims at Starship unit for abused children
A former highly skilled healthcare worker at a Starship Hospital unit caring for abused children says it has become a lesser service, due to "crippling" bullying.
New treatment for endometriosis now available in NZ
New treatment for endometriosis now available in NZ
A new treatment for endometriosis is now available in New Zealand but it will set you back about $250 for a month's supply.
Concern two-tier health system emerging
Concern two-tier health system emerging
Private hospitals are consistently picking up easier cases from the public system, data shows.
Watch: Crumpled caravan dragged around city
Crumpled caravan dragged around Christchurch
A motorist has been caught on camera dragging a badly damaged, crumpled caravan around the streets of Christchurch.
Immigration licence revoked for former minister
Immigration licence revoked for former minister
Tuariki Delamere admits he made a "dumb decision many years ago".
Hope for mohua-filled future
Hope for mohua-filled future
There are glimmers of hope for New Zealand’s brightest native bird — the yellowhead (mohua) — although its survival hangs in the balance at many sites, recent monitoring results show.
Lotto 2523
Lotto 2523
Results from last night's Lotto draw
Man who 'engineered' neighbour's death jailed
Man who 'engineered' neighbour's death jailed
A long-standing dispute between two neighbours in a remote rural settlement ended with one supplying a loaded shotgun, and the other's body discovered in his torched house.
Waititi accuses govt, media of 'constant attack' on Treaty
Waititi accuses govt, media of 'constant attack' on Treaty
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi has accused the media of "relentlessly attacking" the party and Māori providers in a blistering speech at Parliament.
Home detention for primary school teacher who groomed pupil
Home detention for primary school teacher who groomed pupil
An Auckland primary school teacher who sent sexually explicit nude selfies to an 11-year-old student more than 20 years her junior has been sentenced to home detention.
Hundreds of disabled, sick teens may be cut from jobseeker benefits, data shows
Hundreds of disabled, sick teens may be cut from jobseeker benefits, data shows
Hundreds of teenagers with a health condition or disability could be cut off from the Jobseeker benefit as part of the government's welfare changes, official data shows.
Regional term dates a consideration: Seymour
Regional term dates a consideration: Seymour
Allocating different school holiday dates to different regions is worth considering - but could create problems, says the associate education minister.
Protesters hold 'narrow world view' - drone-maker
Protesters hold 'narrow world view' - drone-maker
Protesters may have disrupted the national aerospace conference in Christchurch on Wednesday, but a drone-maker says the civilian and military aerospace sectors benefit each other and that is a good thing for NZ.