Big rise in numbers voting in local body elections
Voting numbers so far for this month's local body elections are significantly higher than what they were in the lead up to the last elections.
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'Recipe for disaster': Intoxicated teen behind wheel in double fatality
'Recipe for disaster': Intoxicated teen behind wheel in double fatality
Circumstances that were "all too familiar" led to the death of two teens in Acacia Bay, Taupō - an inexperienced, unlicensed driver who'd consumed alcohol and drugs, and got behind the wheel.
Six hurt in two-vehicle crash
Six hurt in two-vehicle crash
Six people were taken to hospital after a crash on State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty last night.
Aurora puts on show across South Island
Aurora puts on show across South Island
Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies, with photographers capturing the spectacle across the South Island.
Kiwi teen on board intercepted Gaza flotilla ship
Kiwi teen on board intercepted Gaza flotilla ship
Organisers of a humanitarian flotilla trying to break an Israeli blockade of Gaza say all three Kiwis taking part have been detained by Israel.
Big day for strike action coming
Big day for strike action coming
October 23 is shaping up to be New Zealand's largest strike in decades, the Council of Trade Unions says.
Slain student's mother appeals for witnesses
Slain student's mother appeals for witnesses
The mother of an American student fatally attacked at an Auckland bus stop wants people withholding information to contact police.
Dunedin woman withdrew money before disappearance
Dunedin woman withdrew money before disappearance
Police have confirmed missing Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana withdrew cash from her bank account before disappearing from central Auckland in August.
Two killed, three hurt in Auckland house blaze
Two killed, three hurt in Auckland house blaze
Police are investigating after two people died and three were hurt in an early morning house fire in Auckland.
Families concerned for missing Christchurch people
Families concerned for missing Christchurch people
Christchurch residents are being asked to look out for a missing 44-year-old woman and two teenage girls who have not been seen for almost two weeks.
Kora to headline at Christchurch New Year’s Eve party
Kora to headline at Christchurch New Year’s Eve party
New Zealand band Kora will headline Christchurch's free New Year’s Eve party at Hagley Park on December 31.
Two unaccounted for after Auckland house fire
Two unaccounted for after Auckland house fire
Two people are missing after a fire at a two-storey house in Auckland overnight, police say.
Man beaten by group looking for murder victim
'Where the f**k is your mate': Man beaten by group looking for murder victim
A former roommate of Anaru Moana has told the High Court at Christchurch about a violent beating he endured by a group of attackers searching for the Canterbury man before he was killed.
Drunk driver who killed two in crash escapes conviction
Drunk driver who killed two in crash escapes conviction
A drunk, unlicensed driver who killed two people in a crash has been released into the community without a conviction due to a brain injury he suffered in the collision.
Lotto 2521
Lotto 2521
Results from last night's Lotto draw
Woman bashed with hammer after child seen eating cigarettes
Woman bashed with hammer after child seen eating cigarettes
A woman bashed with a hammer in a car park after she questioned why a child was eating cigarettes says it was the “saddest day of her life”.
Vehicles damaged in fire at property linked to cold case
Vehicles damaged in fire at property linked to cold case
A fire which tore through dozens of cars on a rural property between Nelson and Blenheim has been contained.
Deportation of 84-year-old widow to Iran halted
Deportation of 84-year-old widow to Iran halted
An 84-year-old widow "terrified" at the prospect of being deported to Iran has won an appeal and been granted NZ residency.
CCTV images of missing Christchurch teen released
CCTV images of missing Christchurch teen released
Two images showing the last time Christchurch 17-year-old Marley was seen have been released as the search for the missing teen focuses on the coastline near Godley Head.
Simmonds accused of using position to influence process
Simmonds accused of using position to influence process
Government minister and Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says it is "wholly appropriate" to engage with the primary sector.