NZ First to reconsider position on drug testing
NZ First to reconsider position on drug testing
New Zealand First members have voted in favour of reconsidering the party's position on drug testing at festivals.
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'Race against clock' to find missing man
'Race against clock' to find missing man
The granddaughter of missing Orewa man Mike McClennan says he's a "kind, social, Kiwi legend who would stop to chat with anyone".
Serious crash in Rakaia
Serious crash in Rakaia
Emergency services have been called to a serious crash between a motorcycle and car in Rakaia in Canterbury.
IRD scam emails 'eerily similar'
IRD scam emails 'eerily similar'
Hundreds of Kiwis have been sent an intricate email scam claiming to be from the tax department alleging a refund is owed.
Two crashes within 17 minutes in Canterbury
Two crashes within 17 minutes in Canterbury
Two separate crashes within just 17 minutes have caused delays and left four people injured in Waimakariri, Canterbury.
The schoolboys, the $17m porn empire, and the FBI sex ring
The schoolboys, the $17m porn empire, and the FBI sex ring
LONG READ: Two tech savvy teenagers from Christchurch moved into the online porn industry straight out of high school. Now, the FBI has charged the childhood friends with sex trafficking.
Air NZ flight diverted with 'engineering issue'
Air NZ flight diverted with 'engineering issue'
An Air NZ flight from Auckland to San Francisco had to be rerouted to Hawaii this morning due to engineering fault.
Social networks withhold data on shooting video
Social networks withhold data on shooting video
US tech companies won't release data on the online spread of footage of last week's shooting in Germany, despite pledging greater transparency as part of NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's "Christchurch Call."
Gun owners 'feel like victims', Peters told
Gun owners 'feel like victims', Peters told
Disgruntled licensed gun owners have descended on the NZ First conference in Christchurch to tell party leader Winston Peters they feel like victims.
Slip closes part of SH7 on West Coast
Slip closes part of West Coast highway
There's been a large landslide at Omoto, east of Greymouth, closing a section of State Highway 7 until at least Tuesday.
Members' worthwhile Bills left to languish
Members' worthwhile Bills left to languish
A few years ago, Parliament reviewed the rules concerning member's Bills, partly in the hope of allowing more MPs a chance of getting their proposed law reforms considered.
'Good riddance': Peters lets loose on MediaWorks
'Good riddance': Peters lets loose on MediaWorks
NZ First leader Winston Peters has twisted the knife over MediaWorks' sale of its TV division, rallying against media at a party conference today.
Bombshell admission over NZ-led raid
Bombshell admission over NZ-led raid in Afghanistan
The head of the Defence Force has accepted that a 3-year-old girl appears to have been killed during a New Zealand-led raid in Afghanistan.
Big-winning ticket bought 'with two minutes to spare'
Big-winning ticket bought 'with two minutes to spare'
A family who scooped $19 million in Wednesday's Powerball jackpot bought the winning ticket online just minutes before the big draw.
Armed police response teams to be trialled
Armed police response teams to be trialled
Armed police will patrol parts of New Zealand in a trial project following heightened security concerns after the mass shooting in Christchurch in March that killed 51 people.
Alleged van theft death: Protecting property a legit defence?
Alleged van theft death: Protecting property a legit defence?
If an Auckland van owner was found to have caused the death of a suspected thief he would have a defence based on whether he used "reasonable force" to protect himself or his property, legal...
Child killer jailed on sex, violence charges
Child killer jailed on sex, violence charges
The man who killed a Hawke's Bay child 20 years ago has been jailed for nine years for more crimes.
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster wins by just 62 votes
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster wins by just 62 votes
Final vote results reveal Wellington's new mayor Andy Foster scraped into his position by just 62 votes.
Man who killed mother to sexually attack daughter jailed indefinitely
Man who killed mother to sexually attack daughter jailed indefinitely
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: A Wellington man who bludgeoned a woman to death with a steel mallet so he could sexually violate her 12-year-old daughter has been imprisoned indefinitely.
Jehovah's Witness elders told to destroy documents
Jehovah's Witness elders told to destroy documents
Jehovah's Witnesses church elders in New Zealand have been told to destroy documents, and child sex abuse survivors fear that will lead to the cover up of cases.