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Number of female prisoners expected to surge over next decade

Number of female prisoners expected to surge over next decade

The number of women serving time in prison is expected to surge 63% over the next decade, due to stronger punishments for theft.

Travellers return to Wellington Airport after fire disruption

Travellers had to evacuate Wellington Airport on Friday night because of a fire. Photo: RNZ

Travellers return to Wellington Airport after fire disruption

Travellers left stranded following last night's fire at Wellington Airport are back this morning, trying to rebook flights and retrieve their luggage.

Flights disrupted after smoke at Wellington Airport

Emergency services were called to the airport about 7.15pm today. Photo: supplied

Flights disrupted after smoke at Wellington Airport

Air New Zealand flights in and out of Wellington were being held late on Friday night, after the main terminal building at the airport was evacuated.

Alarm at 'constantly pregnant' breeding dogs

Graeme Ford with a litter of seven puppies rescued from a backstreet breeder Photo: Matthew...

Alarm at 'constantly pregnant' breeding dogs

The SPCA is calling for an end to puppy farming, which it says results in some dogs spending their entire adult lives pregnant.

Body recovered from Lake Tekapo

Concern is rising about the number of small units and short-term accommodation options cropping...

Body recovered from Lake Tekapo

Police divers have recovered the body of a man from Lake Tekapo following a two-day search.

Labour calls for audit of PM's office record-keeping

Labour justice spokesperson Camilla Belich. Photo: VNP/Phil Smith

Labour calls for audit of PM's office record-keeping

Labour is calling on the Auditor-General to formally audit the office of the Prime Minister's record-keeping and Official Information Act practices.

Ethnicity-based funding questioned for diabetes treatment

Ethnicity-based funding questioned for diabetes treatment

Cardiac scientists within Health NZ say they are being prevented by their parent organisation over an objection to changes in the way diabetes treatments are funded.

Prison population expected to grow over next decade

In 2021, China lowered the age of criminal responsibility to 12 from 14 for certain crimes. Photo...

Prison population expected to grow over next decade

The prison population is expected to grow by more than a third in the next decade.

Pair arrested over EV charger and cable thefts

Pair arrested over EV charger and cable thefts

Two men were arrested after a search of a property in Wellington uncovered six chargers, several charger cables and equipment to break the devices down into parts for selling on.

Truck driver killed in crash 'deeply missed but never forgotten'

The death of a southern truck driver after a crash on State Highway 1 has "left an enormous hole" in the hearts of his workmates.

Coalition holds narrow majority in latest poll

The coalition, led by (from left) David Seymour, Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters, could not...

Coalition holds narrow majority in latest poll

There has been no post-Budget bump for the coalition government in a new poll.

Elderly being driven into homelessness: advocate

Long-time Whangārei housing advocate Carol Peters. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf

Elderly being driven into homelessness: advocate

Increasing numbers of people aged 65-plus are living on the streets as a result of falling home ownership rates and soaring costs, a housing advocate says.

'South Island falcon taxi' ferries injured bird to Dunedin

The battered falcon was found on State Highway 8, near Lake McGregor. Photo: Kārearea Falcon...

'South Island falcon taxi' ferries injured bird to Dunedin

A NZ falcon found seriously injured on a Canterbury highway was saved by a team of “bird taxi” drivers who rushed it to the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital hundreds of kilometres away.

Police officer facing objectionable material charge

Police lack an overall digital evidence handling system, and, so far, the funding to get one....

Police officer facing objectionable material charge

An Auckland-based police officer faces charges of possessing objectionable material including a "rape image", child sexual exploitation material and bestiality.

Support advocates call for drastic changes

Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston. Photo: Mark Papalii / RNZ

Support advocates call for drastic changes

As the submission deadline nears for the Disability Support Services (DSS) Bill, people with disabilities, their families and advocates are calling for drastic changes.

'Human errors' led to police giving woman's address to ex-partner

A woman says her family's safety was put at risk after police mistakenly released their address to her ex-partner who is subject to a protection order.

Nonverbal child left locked in school van for hours

The boy was left in a Ritchies van for hours. Photo: ODT Files

Nonverbal child left locked in school van for hours

The Ministry of Education is urgently seeking answers after a nonverbal boy with autism was left in a Ritchies van for hours.

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

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

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.

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