NZ First Foundation pair charged over SFO probe
NZ First Foundation pair charged over SFO probe
NZ First leader Winston Peters is vowing legal action against the SFO after its probe into the NZ First Foundation.
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Labour health policy: Mental health for school children, mobile dental clinics
Labour health policy: Mental health for school children, mobile dental clinics
Labour would make mental health support available to all primary and intermediate students, and increase dental health grants to $1000, if elected.
German yachties jailed until flight home
German yachties jailed until flight home
Three German yachties refused entry to this country after arriving in the Bay of Islands have been jailed until they board a flight home later this week.
Man pleads guilty after devastating gas explosion
Man pleads guilty after devastating gas explosion
A man has pleaded guilty to a charge under the Gas Act - after a devastating gas explosion in Christchurch on July 19 last year.
Down the drain: Phones in showers scuppering sustainability
Down the drain: Phones in showers scuppering sustainability
Showering with your cellphone may sound bizarre to some. But for an increasing number of Kiwi families, it's seriously hampering efforts to reduce bills and increase sustainability.
NZ's Covid numbers: Two new cases in managed isolation
NZ's Covid numbers: Two new cases in managed isolation
There are two new cases of Covid-19 which have been reported today, both are in managed isolation facilities.
Kiwi kayak legend, craftsman, killed in crash
Kiwi kayak legend, craftsman, killed in crash
Well-renowned kayak craftsman and kayaker Andrew Martin has been killed in a multiple-car crash near Nelson.
Police name man killed in Ashburton crash
Police name man killed in Ashburton crash
Police have released the name of the man who was killed in a car crash in Ashburton at the weekend.
Fishing guides enter season with next to no clients
Fishing guides enter season with next to no clients
The fishing season kicks off this week but professional guides in Canterbury who would normally be turning clients away have few bookings due to the border closure.
Prediction of ‘yes’ vote in referendum
Prediction of ‘yes’ vote in referendum
University of Otago researchers are cautiously predicting that most voters will support the End of Life Choice Act in next month’s assisted dying referendum.
Police searching for Melissa Ewings track phone to 100m
Police searching for Melissa Ewings track phone to 100m
Detectives investigating the mysterious sudden disappearance of a Marlborough woman tracked her phone to within a 100m radius of her house.
Sweeping new assessment of NZ's big flood threat
Sweeping new assessment of NZ's big flood threat
It's estimated to cost New Zealand $160m each year and will only get worse under climate change.
Quarantine hotel escapee on loose for eight hours
Quarantine hotel escapee on loose for eight hours
A man who used bed sheets to escape from an Auckland quarantine hotel spent eight hours visiting different parts of the city.
Peters says travel bubble with Australia 'closer than you think'
Peters says travel bubble with Australia 'closer than you think'
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says a transtasman travel bubble could "open up next week" if Australia can guarantee they'd "send safety to our country, not danger".
Nats would pay $4k to retrain unemployed
Nats would pay $4k to retrain unemployed
The National Party would pay tertiary providers $4000 for every unemployed person they retrain and get into full time work as part of its reskilling and retraining package announced today.
Kiwi firefighter's death: Tipster asked to come forward
Kiwi firefighter's death: Tipster asked to come forward
The investigation into the death of Kiwi firefighter Ian Pullen has received a boost after a mystery caller gave an anonymous tip to detectives investigating the case.
Fresh arrest after Kiwi cop killed in UK
Fresh arrest after Kiwi cop killed in UK
Police in the UK have arrested a man in connection with the death of Kiwi cop Matiu Ratana, as his rugby club gathered to remember an "irreplaceable" figure.
Covid-19: No new cases, school holiday warning
Covid-19: No new cases, school holiday warning
New Zealand has no new cases of Covid-19 today, but as travel increases during the school holidays Kiwis are warned not to become complacent about the virus.
Tiny dog has 'huge impact' after son's car crash death
Tiny dog has 'huge impact' after son's car crash death
After the death of her son in a car crash, Debbie McCormick struggled to leave the house or stop crying - but now her pet chihuahua is helping her to heal.
Govt telling 'massive Covid falsehoods': Act leader
Govt telling 'massive Covid falsehoods': Act leader
Act leader David Seymour says the Government is serving up "two massive falsehoods" about the Covid-19 response "to cover up the fact we got lucky".