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Standards at Gloriavale School improving, ERO says
Things are slowly improving at Gloriavale School, the Education Review Office (ERO) says in its latest report on the West Coast commune.
Hair found on hand did not belong to accused
Hair found on hand did not belong to accused
The jury in the Khandallah murder trial has heard a hair found on the hand of the deceased did not belong to the accused.
Seymour criticises Waititi for 'insane views' on African leader
Seymour criticises Waititi for 'insane views' on African leader
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has labelled Te Pāti Māori a threat to democracy after its co-leader Rawiri Waititi declared a West African military ruler to be his "modern day hero".
NZ woman killed by charging elephant
NZ woman killed by charging elephant
A New Zealand woman has been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a Zambian national park, according to reports.
Flood-stricken Motueka residents get warm after power restored
Flood-stricken Motueka residents get warm after power restored
A Motueka man says it's a relief he and his neighbours have had electricity restored, five days after debris in the flooded Motueka River cut the power to their homes.
Cost-of-living pressures top of mind for govt: Luxon
Cost-of-living pressures top of mind for govt: Luxon
The government has ticked off most of its action plan for the last quarter, as it turns to the next with a continued focus on the cost of living.
Woman with $70k student loan debt too afraid to return
Woman with $70k student loan debt too afraid to return
NZers who moved overseas without paying their student loans are living with skyrocketing debt because of compounding penalties and interest.
Minister briefed on death of baby found in bin
Minister briefed on death of baby found in bin
The Minister for Mental Health has been briefed on the death of a baby found in a wheelie bin in Auckland.
Slip severs cable, disrupts comms for hundreds in Golden Bay
Slip severs cable, disrupts comms for hundreds in Golden Bay
A severed fibreoptic cable is behind a mobile phone and internet outage across large parts of Golden Bay, in Tasman.
Baby suffers multiple fractures in Hutt Valley
Baby suffers multiple fractures in Hutt Valley
Police are appealing for information relating to a three-month-old Hutt Valley baby who suffered multiple fractures to her body.
Tasman rain 'less than feared'; wild weather hits North Island
Tasman rain 'less than feared'; wild weather hits North Island
Forecast wild weather has eased at the top of the South Island, but a raft of warnings are now in place for much of the North Island.
Name suppression continues for prominent New Zealander
Name suppression continues for prominent New Zealander
A prominent New Zealander has been granted continued suppression orders prohibiting media from publishing his name and the charges he faces.
Fears immigration levy could hit international student numbers
Fears immigration levy could hit international student numbers
Universities say a proposal that could make them pay a levy to Immigration New Zealand might harm international student numbers.
Citizens arrest changes unlikely to improve safety: ministry
Citizens arrest changes unlikely to improve safety: ministry
The government's proposed citizen's arrest changes are unlikely to have much impact on public safety, according to the justice ministry's analysis.
'Typo' could have cost council $20m
'Typo' could have cost council $20m
The mayor of New Plymouth has taken personal responsibility for a "typo" that could've cost his council $20 million in lost revenue.
Enraged 'mistress' kills innocent motorist while chasing lover's wife
Enraged 'mistress' kills innocent motorist while chasing lover's wife
A man’s girlfriend became so enraged at seeing him in a recent photo with his family that she waited outside a school for his wife and then followed her in the car.
Some pensioners pinching pennies to pay for power
Some pensioners pinching pennies to pay for power
Some pensioners are resorting to extreme power rationing to keep up with rising costs, including turning off hot water cylinders for days at a time.
'Unbelievable': Dog rescued after 24 hours trapped in drain
'Unbelievable': Dog rescued after 24 hours trapped in drain
A teenage dog owner is "blown away" after her 8-year-old pooch was miraculously saved from a drain in the Nelson area.
More arrests over violent 'Levin invasion' boyracer meet
More arrests over violent 'Levin invasion' boyracer meet
Twelve people have been arrested and charged in the wake of a King's Birthday weekend anti-social road user gathering in Levin.
Lotto 2495
Lotto 2495
Results from last night's Lotto draw.