Two airlifted after four-vehicle Tekapo crash
At least two people have been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries after a four-vehicle crash west of Tekapo this evening.
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'Significant injuries' after cliff fall
'Significant injuries' after cliff fall
A person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a cliff at Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch.
Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge
Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge
A truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an Auckland motorway, piling debris onto the road.
Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes
Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes
When stumps is called on the last day of the Ashes series finale, it's likely the loudest cheer will have been for a small group of people on neither team.
'Shocked and deeply saddened': Tributes flow for Jules Radich
'Shocked and deeply saddened': Tributes flow for Jules Radich
Tributes have flowed for Dunedin city councillor and former mayor Jules Radich who died today following a heart attack.
Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled over Venezuela
Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled over Venezuela
Democratic members of the US Congress say senior officials of President Donald Trump's administration misled them during recent briefings about plans for Venezuela.
Pair drown at Northland beach
Pair drown at Northland beach
Two men have drowned at a beach in Northland.
NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela
NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government's first statement following the US military action against Venezuela, saying New Zealand is "concerned".
Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro's deposition
Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro's deposition
Venezuelan migrants worldwide are celebrating following the US-led deposition of President Nicolas Maduro, whose govt oversaw one of the largest migration exoduses in recent history.
US strikes Venezuela after Trump's threats against Maduro
US strikes Venezuela after Trump's threats against Maduro
The US has carried out strikes inside Venezuela, a US official said, as explosions rocked the capital Caracas following months of threats by President Donald Trump.
How to see first supermoon of 2026
How to see first supermoon of 2026
Stargazers can expect to see the first supermoon of the new year tonight if skies are clear.
Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
Julie Yukari, a musician based in Rio de Janeiro, posted a photo taken by her fiancé to the social media site X just before midnight on New Year's Eve showing her in a red dress.
Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm
Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm
A Northland boatie has captured a waterspout on camera as he was sailing out of Whangārei Harbour.
ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack
ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack
The operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received "independent confirmation" from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed.
Tribesmen drug syndicate busted
Tribesmen drug syndicate busted
Open Justice reporter Al Williams looks at a Christchurch-based operation that exploited gaps in airport security, using commercial flights and tow trucks to move drugs and cash.
Woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack
Woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack
A hiker in Colorado has died in the state's first suspected fatal mountain lion attack in more than 25 years, authorities say.
Person critically injured in ambulance collision
Person critically injured in ambulance collision
One person has been critically injured in a crash involving an ambulance and a car in Northland.
Help sought over unexplained New Year's Day death
Help sought over unexplained New Year's Day death
Police are appealing to the public for information following an unexplained death in Auckland on New Year's Day.
Minor injuries in two-car crash
Minor injuries in two-car crash
Emergency services were called to a two-car collision in Dunedin this morning.
Owner of bike near Lake Ōhau identified
Owner of bike near Lake Ōhau identified
Police say they have identified the owner of a bike left near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin and are no longer seeking information.