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.
Flight lands back at Christchurch Airport after bird strike Flight lands back at Christchurch Airport after bird strike A Fiji Airways flight that sparked an emergency callout has finally landed after circling in the air for two hours above Canterbury.