Cheese recalled due to Listeria concerns
A batch of cheese from Goodfood Group Limited is being recalled because of the possible presence of Listeria.
National
A 'fine line' between rough sex and sexual assault - report
A 'fine line' between rough sex and sexual assault - report
A new parliamentary report warns some young people are turning up to hospital with injuries after violent sex but do not realise they may have been sexually assaulted.
Fuel crisis: Gull stations run out of petrol, again
Fuel crisis: Gull stations run out of petrol, again
Several Gull petrol stations have run dry for the second time in three days, as motorists worry about rising prices and supplies.
Seventh anniversary of mosque murders commemorated
Seventh anniversary of mosque murders commemorated
Commemorations are underway in Christchurch to mark the seventh anniversary of the mosque attacks.
Employed partner given job search obligations by MSD
Employed partner given job search obligations by MSD
A man who was made redundant last year has been left perplexed when his employed partner was told she would need to attend a seminar on gaining employment.
5-year-old found with scurvy
5-year-old found with scurvy
A 5-year-old boy who lived on a diet of chicken and biscuits has been diagnosed with the rare disease scurvy.
Marriage still on track after 70 years
Marriage still on track after 70 years
An unforgettable encounter at South Otago’s Milton Railway Station during May 1953 was the beginning of a long romance for Ted and Irene McCreath.
One dead, three injured in serious crash on Lindis Pass
One dead, three injured in serious crash on Lindis Pass
Updated 5.42 pm
Police have confirmed one person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash on the Lindis Pass, which also left three others injured this afternoon.
Wastewater testing shows rise in Covid cases
Wastewater testing shows rise in Covid cases
Wastewater testing is showing an increase in Covid cases, and hospitalisations are on the rise as New Zealand enters it's ninth Covid wave.
Aussie school suspends NZ teacher over sex talks
Aussie school suspends NZ teacher over sex talks
A teacher censured for asking students inappropriate questions, including "How long would you wait to have sex with a dead girl?", has now been suspended from his teaching role in Australia.
Obituary: Roger Fowler, activist
Obituary: Roger Fowler, activist
Veteran Auckland activist Roger Fowler never stopped working for his community or his causes.
Tomahawk-wielding robber faces music for Noel Leeming raid
Tomahawk-wielding robber faces music for Noel Leeming raid
A man who robbed a tech store with a tomahawk and evaded police is facing the reality of what the judge described as “big boys’ stuff now” after being sent to prison.
'Sick and dangerous' teacher aide jailed for sexually abusing girls
'Sick and dangerous' teacher aide jailed for sexually abusing girls
Police are open to receiving further complaints about a former teacher aide, described by a victim as a “sick and dangerous man”, who has been jailed for sexual offending against young girls.
Tyres recycled into NZ’s first rubber road
Tyres recycled into NZ’s first rubber road
The first full rubber road surface in New Zealand has been laid in Canterbury.
Petrol pumps run dry amid panic buying
Petrol pumps run dry amid panic buying
Extra demand on Gull's discount day has left some of its petrol stations running low on fuel.
US hitman allegedly flew into NZ to carry out murder
US hitman allegedly flew into NZ to carry out murder
A US national is accused of flying into New Zealand to carry out a murder at the request of an organised criminal group before flying back home.
SH1 crash claims fourth victim
SH1 crash claims fourth victim
Four people have now died after a crash between a car and a campervan on State Highway 1 south of Blenheim last month.
Stockpile of dangerous acid caused Christchurch street evacuation
Stockpile of dangerous acid caused Christchurch street evacuation
The evacuation of a Christchurch street on Thursday is understood to have been caused by an old store of picric acid inside a business.
Mosque killings: Fears hate on the rise again
Mosque killings: Fears hate on the rise again
As Muslims in Christchurch prepare to mark seven years since 51 people were murdered while worshipping at two mosques in the city, there are fears hate is again on the rise.
Far from home and fearing for her family's safety
Far from home and fearing for her family's safety
Farah keeps her phone nearby with the ringtone turned up at all hours, waiting for the rare calls that might come from her family in Iran.