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Cyclone makes landfall; still a 'life-threatening' system

Ex-tropical cyclone Vaianu has made landfall near the North Island's Maketu Peninsula as MetService warns it is still "a life-threatening weather system".

Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool

Teacher David Gregory Shaw was caught committing indecent acts at the Dudley Park Aquatic Centre...

Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool

Angry parents have confronted teacher David Shaw, who masturbated in front of children in the changing rooms at a swimming pool, and spoken of the lasting impacts of his behaviour.

Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach

Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach

Private healthcare provider IntraCare can now confirm patient data was accessed during a cyber breach in March.

Concern over medicine shortages caused by Iran war

Pharmacists have written to Health New Zealand about medicine supply concerns. Photo: RNZ

Concern over medicine shortages caused by Iran war

Pharmacists are calling on Pharmac to be more transparent about medicine shortages caused by the Iran war.

States of emergency declared as cyclone bears down

More states of emergency have been declared and another red weather warning has been issued as Cyclone Vaianu bears down on in the North Island.

Fake immigration adviser scams worker

Fake immigration adviser scams worker

A former restaurant business director masquerading as an immigration adviser deceived an employee into paying him thousands of dollars.

Gun and drugs found in gang pad raid

The warrant targeted a Headhunters gang pad in West Auckland. File photo: RNZ / John Edens

Gun and drugs found in gang pad raid

Stolen vehicles, drugs, ammunition and a rifle have been confiscated from gang pads in West Auckland, police said on Friday.A search warrant was carried out at the West Headhunters pad on View Road...

Witnesses sought to fatal mobility scooter crash

Witnesses to a fatal crash involving two people on a mobility scooter are being asked to contact police.

Red warnings as communities brace for Cyclone Vaianu

All of the North Island is under a heavy rain and wind watch. Image: MetService

Red warnings as communities brace for Cyclone Vaianu

Some North Island communities are preparing for the full force of Cyclone Vaianu - particularly coastal settlements that have been hit hard by previous storms.

'Breaking point': Freshwater report paints grim picture

Modelling estimated 44 percent of New Zealand's total river length was unsuitable for activities...

'Breaking point': Freshwater report paints grim picture

Conservation advocates say a new report confirms the country's freshwater is at breaking point.

Home bought for $365k sells for $1.47 million

Sue and Roy had owned the Merivale house for 47 years. Photo: Supplied

Home bought for $365k sells for $1.47 million

An elderly couple paid $365,000 for their Christchurch home 47 years ago. Now Sue and Roy have sold it – for $1.47 million.

Funding for two drug combinations to treat type of blood cancer

Pharmac has announced funding for two drug combinations to treat a kind of blood cancer.

Mother left newborn in hospital to join partner in robbery

A young mum was picked up from hospital a week after giving birth, leaving her baby in the neonatal unit, so she could join her partner in an aggravated robbery.

Man posed as immigration adviser to deceive employee, laundered visa funds

A former restaurant business director masquerading as an immigration adviser deceived an employee into paying him thousands of dollars.

Online safety warning after teen's death following blackmail

Online safety warning after teen's death following blackmail

A teen who had dreams of becoming a policeman took his own life just hours after he was sexually extorted online.

Tiny backpacks to track small frogs

A Hochstetter's frog with a transmitter. Photo: Tobia Dale via RNZ

Tiny backpacks to track small frogs

In a bid to learn more about one of New Zealand's smallest frogs, researchers have come up with a novel way of tracking them.

Govt urged to make food supply high priority amid any fuel plan

Top chief executives took part in an hour-long call with ministers including Prime Minister...

Govt urged to make food supply high priority amid any fuel plan

BusinessNZ has made its case to ministers as to why the food and grocery sector should be put in the highest priority level of any fuel rationing framework.

Road closed as police swarm area

A section of Malone Road is closed. Photo: RNZ

Road closed as police swarm area

Armed police are guarding a scene in Lower Hutt and have shut off a section of Malone Road.

Varroa mite wiping out southern bee colonies

Varroa mite wiping out southern bee colonies

It's estimated that almost 13 percent of the country's bee colonies were lost last winter and losses attributed to varroa mite were especially high in the lower South Island.

North Island braces as cyclone bears down

MetService has put the entire North Island under a wind warning on Sunday, with some places also...

North Island braces as cyclone bears down

Authorities across the North Island are preparing for a potentially life-threatening storm that could cause flooding, power cuts, slips and road closures.

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