Main road to Akaroa still closed after flooding
The main road to Akaroa on Banks Peninsula is still blocked, days after intense rainfall flooded State Highway 75.
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Murder trial suspended
Murder trial suspended
The trial of a man accused of murdering an Auckland couple in their Ellerslie home in November 2023 has been suspended.
Ford utes recalled
Ford utes recalled
Hundreds of Ford utes are being recalled because of a problem that could cause them to crash.
Anger, frustration after Canterbury floods
Anger, frustration after Canterbury floods
Some Canterbury residents have voiced their frustration following flooding this week that they say could have been prevented.
Party-goer damaged $333k art piece at gallery
Name suppression for party-goer who damaged $333k art piece
A woman who damaged a piece of artwork worth $333,000 while attending a ball at Auckland Art gallery last month has been granted interim name suppression.
Tourist dies after house bus wood burner left open
Tourist dies after house bus wood burner left open
A Coroner has found a fatal house bus fire might have been avoided if there had been clear instructions on how to use the wood burner.
Pensioner beaten and bound before home plundered
Pensioner beaten and bound before home plundered
As pensioner Pier Raviola lay critically injured after being dumped in a Christchurch car park, the people who attacked him callously plundered his home.
Senior doctors not ruling out more strike action
Senior doctors not ruling out more strike action
The senior doctors' union is not ruling out further industrial action, as Health NZ scrambles to reschedule the thousands of cancelled operations and specialist appointments.
Cold comfort for wind-whipped Wellington
Cold comfort for wind-whipped Wellington
Parts of Wellington's electricity network could be down for days, after severe winds caused widespread damage and saw the cancellation of 200 flights.
Hunt on for driver after fatal crash in Auckland
Hunt on for driver after fatal crash in Auckland
One person is dead and another critically injured after two cars crashed on Auckland's Dominion Rd overnight.
'Huge loss': Sir Bob Jones dead at 85
'Huge loss': Sir Bob Jones dead at 85
Sir Bob Jones is being remembered for his intellect and humour in tributes following his death, which was announced today.
State of emergency lifted in Selwyn District
State of emergency lifted in Selwyn District
A state of emergency has been lifted for Canterbury's Selwyn District today but another remains in place for Banks Peninsula.
Vaping linked to serious lung disease
Vaping linked to serious lung disease
A new study has found vaping more than doubles the risk of serious lung disease.
Wind warning downgraded for Wellington
Wind warning downgraded for Wellington
MetService has this evening downgraded a red strong wind warning for Wellington to orange, but says there could still be some severe gale southwesterlies.
Young woman's killer said neighbours were 'all elderly'
Young woman's killer said neighbours were 'all elderly'
A probation officer for a convicted rapist who stabbed a woman to death in Christchurch has told her grieving sister they had no authority to check who was living next door to him.
Passport fees to increase from tomorrow
Passport fees to increase from tomorrow
Passport fees are set to increase from tomorrow, as a result of rising costs to produce them.
Young thieves targeting motorised scooters
Young thieves targeting motorised scooters
There has been a big rise in the number of nifty-fifties and moped scooters being stolen by young thieves in Christchurch.
Rescues, evacuations amid wild weather in Canterbury
Rescues, evacuations amid wild weather in Canterbury
Homes have been evacuated and motorists rescued from floodwaters in Canterbury, where a state of emergency has been declared in waterlogged Christchurch.
Another fatal bus stop assault in Auckland
Another fatal bus stop assault in Auckland
A man assaulted at a bus stop in Auckland's Papatoetoe at the weekend has now died in hospital.
Most expensive state house worth almost $4m
Most expensive state house worth almost $4m
The woman living in the country's most valuable state house says it should be sold, as Kāinga Ora plans to put hundreds of homes on the market.