Science grads forced overseas as job market shrinks
Newly graduated scientists are finding it next to impossible to find work amid a perfect storm of economic hardship and a major sector shake-up.
NZ Gaza flotilla members arrive home
NZ Gaza flotilla members arrive home
Three New Zealanders who were detained in Israel after taking part in an international flotilla heading to Gaza, have arrived back home safely.
Teens trash elderly couple's home after breaking in to host party
Teens trash elderly couple's home after breaking in to host party
A mother has apologised and said she is "beyond disgusted and embarrassed" after one of her teens allegedly took part in the trashing of an elderly couple's home.
Corin Dann to leave RNZ's Morning Report
Corin Dann to leave RNZ's Morning Report
Well-known broadcaster Corin Dann is to become RNZ's new Business Editor.
Protester accused of smashing Winston Peters' window pleads not guilty
Protester accused of smashing Winston Peters' window pleads not guilty
A protester accused of smashing a window at Winston Peters' Auckland home has pleaded not guilty and will face a trial by jury.
Chch family's 'grave concerns' for missing boy
Christchurch family's 'grave concerns' for boy missing in Canada
Canadian police and a Christchurch family have made a fresh appeal for information about an 11-year-old boy who has gone missing in British Columbia.
Man charged after string of death threats against MP
Man charged after string of death threats against MP
A 19-year-old man has been charged in relation to a series of death threats made against a Member of Parliament earlier this year.
Young man died after eating meal with peanuts
'Senseless waste of life': Mum blasts facility after son dies from peanut allergy
A post-mortem has confirmed a young man who died after suffering what he thought was an allergic reaction at a mental health respite facility had eaten a meal containing trace amounts of peanut.
Engine fire forces military chopper to land
Engine fire forces military chopper to land
The Air Force say an A109 helicopter has been forced to land after signs of an engine fire above Ohakea Air Force base, near Palmerston North.
Man accused of killing Christchurch woman keeps name secret
Man accused of killing Christchurch woman keeps name secret
A man charged with murdering a woman in Christchurch earlier this year will keep his name secret for now.
Council reviews its processes after dog attack
Shots fired at council after dog attacks
A Canterbury man now carries a golf club to ward off dangerous canines when he takes his dog for a walk, while a woman who was recently attacked leaves town to exercise her pet.
Rain battering upper South Island
Highways closed, emergency operations centre activated as rain batters upper South Island
Emergency operations centres have been activated on the West Coast as heavy rain brings highway closures, slips and surface flooding.
Passenger 'ready for a tequila' after bird strike drama
Passenger 'ready for a tequila' after bird strike drama
Passengers reported seeing blood on the plane and feeling dizzy from going around in circles after a Fiji Airways flight encountered a bird strike above Canterbury.
Woman travels from Dunedin to search for sister
'Crucial to me': Sister travels from Dunedin to search for missing woman
The sister of a woman who went missing in Auckland over a month ago has headed from Dunedin to the northern city, appealing to locals for help in the search.
Whakaari eruption survivor recalls horror
Whakaari eruption survivor recalls horror
A video recording of a survivor's harrowing account of the Whakaari White Island disaster has been played in a coroner's court.
Teacher accused of sexually abusing boy
Teacher accused of sexually abusing boy
A teacher accused of sexually abusing a boy claims it was he who had made sexual advances on her and she had shut it down.
Govt to give police back information-collecting rights
Govt to give police back information-collecting rights
The government says it is moving to give police back the rights to collect intelligence undermined by recent court rulings.
Multiple people seriously injured in five-car crash
Multiple people seriously injured in five-car crash
A five-vehicle crash has left multiple people seriously injured south of Ashburton this afternoon.
'Substantial progress' in Christchurch sudden death investigation
'Substantial progress' in Christchurch sudden death investigation
Police are continuing to investigate the sudden death of a man at a Christchurch residential home in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Govt should have been alerted to allegations sooner: review
Govt should have been alerted to allegations sooner: review
The review prompted by the scandal surrounding ex-Beehive press secretary Michael Forbes has found that the police should have alerted the government earlier under the "no surprises" convention.