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Spiked driver carried on with punctured tyres

A motorist trying to evade police had his tyres spiked several times north of Dunedin but continued to drive before he was arrested in Palmerston this afternoon.

Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry to be retired

The Aratere will be retired this year. Photo: RNZ

Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry to be retired

Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry, the Aratere, will be retired this year to make way for the construction of new port infrastructure, seeing some jobs cut.

'Party poopers': DCC snuffs out fireworks return

The new year was celebrated with a fireworks display in the Octagon in Dunedin. Photo Peter McIntosh

'Party poopers': DCC snuffs out fireworks return

Any hopes fireworks would return to Dunedin's New Year's Eve celebrations this year have been shot down.

Oversight of new speed cameras defended

A speed camera in Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Oversight of new speed cameras defended

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is defending its controls around an expanding and more powerful highway speed camera system that privacy experts had said lacked national oversight.

Mushroom murder-accused 'faked cancer diagnosis to lure victims'

Mushroom murder-accused 'faked cancer diagnosis to lure victims'

A woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's family by poisoning their food faked a cancer diagnosis to lure the victims to a meal, prosecutors say.

Whangamatā Harbour searched for missing man

Jarrod Kingi was last seen on Friday night Photo: NZ Police

Whangamatā Harbour searched for missing man

Police looking for a man missing since Anzac Day are searching areas around Whangamatā Harbour in the Coromandel.

Mum vents anger after son injured in hit-and-run

Brendon Renwick was struck by a van while crossing at the intersection of Carmen and Buchanans...

'Just appalling': Mum vents anger after son injured in hit-and-run

A Christchurch mother is frustrated by a lack of communication from police after her son was injured in a hit-and-run.

Gore mayor meeting with the future of Gore

The Just Four Kids tamariki team visited the Gore mayor marking the culmination of their sensory learning fun adventure.

Three killed in shooting in Sweden

Police at the scene of the shooting at Vaksala Square in Uppsala, Sweden. Photo: TT News Agency...

Three killed in shooting in Sweden

Three people have been killed in a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala and a murder investigation has been launched, police say.

Prisoners to be banned from voting again

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photo: RNZ

Prisoners to be banned from voting again

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says Cabinet has agreed to reinstate a total ban on prisoners voting in general elections.

Acquitted and angry after 25 years' jail

Acquitted and angry after 25 years' jail

A man who spent 25 years in prison for the murder of Auckland tyre-fitter Deane Fuller-Sandys has been acquitted.

Canada's Liberals ride Trump backlash to comeback election win

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks into his office after the Liberal Party staged a major...

Canada's Liberals ride Trump backlash to comeback election win

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals staged a major political comeback to retain power in parliamentary elections, fuelled by a backlash against US President Donald Trump's tariffs and...

Spain, Portugal switch back on after biggest blackout

Spain and Portugal have switched their power back on after the worst blackout in their history, though authorities offered little explanation for what had caused it.

Cops called to subdue Dunedin Hospital patient

The Dunedin Public Hospital is the middle of a major maintenance programme, but millions are...

Cops called to subdue Dunedin Hospital patient

An agitated patient assaulted two security guards and smashed a computer at Dunedin Hospital before being arrested police say.

Ethnic MPs condemn race-based criticism of work

Clockwise, from top left: ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar, National's Nancy Lu, Labour MP Jenny Salesa and...

Ethnic MPs condemn race-based criticism of work

MPs representing NZ's ethnic communities have condemned critics for focusing on their ethnicity when disagreeing with policies they are proposing.

Knife-carrying shoplifter busted in central Dunedin

Knife-carrying shoplifter busted in central Dunedin

A man who allegedly stole about $2000 worth of items ranging from cosmetics to camping gear from Dunedin businesses was found carrying a knife.

The women who waived suppression for Olivia Podmore

Once adversaries, Nicholle Bailey and Jess Massey found themselves united in a shared goal following the suspected suicide of Christchurch-born Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore.