'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'
A Canterbury hotel resident said the establishment’s fire alarm system "100% saved our lives" after a deep fryer in the kitchen caught fire.
Victoria Police target youth gang linked to several murders
Victoria Police target youth gang linked to several murders
Victoria Police have zeroed in on a notorious youth gang linked to multiple murders and other serious crimes, with a series of mass raids and arrests.
Teen girls' abuse of woman, son posted online
Teen girls' abuse of woman, son posted online
A Dunedin mother was verbally abused by two teenage girls at a central city cafe after she attempted to defend her son from their alleged harassment.
Video provides look inside new hospital outpatient building
Video provides look inside new hospital outpatient building
A video by Health New Zealand (HNZ) gives a first glimpse inside the new Dunedin hospital's outpatient building.
Careless driver hits pedestrian near Hyde St party
Careless driver hits pedestrian near Hyde St party
A Dunedin driver has been charged with careless driving after he crashed into a pedestrian while travelling too fast through the student quarter during the Hyde St party.
Warning for NZ bus drivers lured to Australia
Warning for NZ bus drivers lured to Australia
A campaign to recruit bus drivers from New Zealand could have disastrous consequences for drivers who realise they can't afford rent, a union has warned.
Christchurch police to search red zone for missing woman
Christchurch police to search red zone for missing woman
Police will be searching the Christchurch red zone for signs of a 39-year-old missing woman who was last seen in Burwood about eight months ago.
Man who drove through checkpoint one of 27 drink drivers
Man who drove through checkpoint one of 27 drink drivers
A Dunedin man refused to stop for police at a drink-driving checkpoint and instead drove straight through the stop and away from the scene.
Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting
Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting
A gunman killed eight children, aged between 1 and 14, at a house in Shreveport, Louisiana, in an incident described as domestic violence before police fatally shot him during a vehicle chase.
Meth dealing mum and daughter sentenced
Mother, daughter sentenced for meth dealing
A woman who was supplying drugs for her daughter to sell has been told to pull her head in by a judge.
Action on Christchurch sewage stench took too long, residents says
Action on Christchurch sewage stench took too long, residents says
Christchurch's mayor is rejecting locals' claims his council only acted on the stench from the fire-damaged Bromley wastewater treatment plant after it affected the whole city.
US seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran plans to retaliate
US seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran plans to retaliate
The US has seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran said it would retaliate, raising the possibility that the ceasefire between the two countries might not last for even the two days it is set to remain in force.
Police name victim of fatal Canterbury crash
Police name victim of fatal Canterbury crash
A 30-year-old man killed in a crash on Main South Rd in the Selwyn district last week has been named.
Kiwi detained by ICE in California after trip home
Kiwi detained by ICE in California after trip home
Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the United States for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a three week visit back to New Zealand.
No queens: 'Optimism' in battle against hornets
No queens: 'Optimism' in battle against hornets
By Alexia Russell of RNZA massive eradication effort to get rid of what could have been a disastrous insect invasion is showing encouraging signs.
Flights hit, man missing as rain pounds capital
Flights hit, man missing as rain continues to pound Wellington
Updated 5.10 pm
At least 28 flights have been cancelled in and out of Wellington, where a rare red heavy rain warning has issued for 31 hours.
AI tool to assist with telehealth mental health calls
AI tool to assist with telehealth mental health calls
A telehealth service is bringing in an artificial intelligence screening tool for some of its chat responses to help deal with an increasing volume and severity of mental health calls.
Mother, two young daughters killed in Hastings
Mother, two young daughters killed in Hastings
Updated 3.45 pm
A coroner has granted an order prohibiting publishing the names of a mother and her baby and toddler killed in Hastings.
Luxon standing down 'not going to happen'
Luxon standing down 'not going to happen' despite National drop in poll
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has blamed leaks about his leadership on a "small handful of dissatisfied MPs" and says he will address the matter with his caucus at a meeting tomorrow.
Heavy security presence at Hyde St Party pays off
Heavy security presence at Hyde St Party pays off
A once notorious student street party appears to have notched up another year with little incident amid a heavy security presence.