Queues at ski field despite opening day cancellation
People were still queuing outside Canterbury's Mt Hutt this morning despite the ski resort being forced to cancel its opening day.
Govt moves to boost household solar power
Govt moves to boost household solar power
Households with solar panels on their roofs will be able to send more power back to the grid - and get faster building consents - under changes announced by the government.
Residents evacuated as landslide threatens homes
Residents evacuated as landslide threatens homes
A Lyttelton woman has been warned to prepare to leave her home after a neighbouring property was damaged by a landslip.
Fire crews 'struggling with ageing trucks'
Fire crews 'struggling with ageing trucks'
The firefighters union says overheating equipment in a 28-year-old fire truck is symptomatic of the workers' ageing tools.
Hospital patients wrongly told they had sexually transmitted infections
Hospital patients wrongly told they had sexually transmitted infections
Twenty-five Auckland City Hospital patients have been wrongly told they have a sexually transmitted infection in the past three weeks - and six of them still do not know it was a mistake.
Property owner jailed after 'kidnapping' meter reader
Property owner jailed after 'kidnapping' meter reader
A power company meter reader “kidnapped” by an aggressive property owner says the event has “projected a darkness on her everyday life”.
Pharmac considers extension to free vaccination programme
Pharmac considers extension to free vaccination programme
Pharmac says it's exploring ways to extend a free meningoccocal B vaccine programme, with an estimated 100,000 eligible pre-schoolers still not protected.
Dealer sickened by plan to destroy half a million books
Dealer sickened by plan to destroy half a million books
The country's largest second-hand book business wants to save half a million books from being disposed of by the National Library of New Zealand.
Labour leapfrogs National, coalition keeps power
Poll shows Labour ahead of National, but coalition keeping power
Labour would be the largest party in Parliament - but the coalition would still cling on to power, according to a new poll.
Collins coy over possible Aukus pact review
Collins coy over possible Aukus pact review
The Defence Minister says there's no reason for New Zealand to comment on reports the Pentagon is reviewing the Aukus defence alliance.
Soldier sentenced over intimate recording of woman
Soldier sentenced over intimate recording of woman without consent
A soldier has been sentenced to two months detention in a military jail for making an intimate visual recording of a woman without her consent.
Study reveals which sunscreens don't meet SPF claims
Study reveals which sunscreens don't meet SPF claims
A new study has found more than half of sunscreens tested didn't reach their SPF claims, including one marked SPF50+ that only clocks an SPF of 4.
Drone almost hits plane at Auckland Airport
Drone almost hits plane at Auckland Airport
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is calling for tighter rules and standards after a drone nearly collided with a passenger plane.
Man's ‘campaign of violence and terror’ against woman and child
Man's ‘campaign of violence and terror’ against woman and child
A mother was in tears as she shut her eyes and blocked her ears in when a man’s campaign of terror over her family was revealed in Christchurch court.
Tourism NZ campaign has familiar 100% Pure flavour
Tourism NZ campaign has familiar 100% Pure flavour
Tourism New Zealand has launched a new global campaign with a familiar twist, inviting the world to find their 100% Pure New Zealand.
Aratere ferry passengers stuck on board for hours
Aratere ferry passengers stuck on board for hours
Passengers on the beleaguered Aratere ferry were stuck on board for hours overnight after it broke down on its way to Wellington.
One dead in rural Canterbury crash
One dead in rural Canterbury crash
A person is dead after their vehicle rolled in rural Canterbury this afternoon.
'I saw the logburner fly across the room'
'I saw the logburner fly across the room': Car crashes into Canterbury home
Canterbury homeowner Todd Webley was watching TV on Saturday night when he heard the sound of a loud engine getting closer to his house.
Missing US student found safe and 'in good health'
Missing US student found safe and 'in good health'
Private investigators looking for an American aviation student missing from Palmerston North for more than a week say he has been found "in good health".
High-profile landlord charged with strangulation, threatening to kill
High-profile landlord charged with strangulation, threatening to kill
A well-known Wellington landlord is facing multiple charges including strangulation, threatening to kill, and making and distributing an intimate recording.