Christmas Day ‘snowman’
Christmas Day ‘snowman’
Photo by Izzy Polson
Flat whites with a side of abuse
Flat whites with a side of abuse
Dunedin residents attempting to enjoy their morning were forced to call police after a man started hurling verbal abuse at them for drinking their coffees.
Speeding teenager busted with ammo in Dunedin
Speeding teenager busted with ammo in Dunedin
A Dunedin teenager driving almost double the speed limit on a city road fled police and was later busted unlawfully possessing ammunition, police say.
Boris the missing cat home for Christmas
Boris the missing cat home for Christmas
Boris the black cat has made it home for Christmas, after 10 months on the loose.
Christmas storm triggers widespread flooding in Los Angeles
Christmas storm triggers widespread flooding in Los Angeles
Torrential rains have drenched Southern California, unleashing widespread flash flooding.
Two injured in stabbing, police say
Two injured in stabbing, police say
Two people are injured following a stabbing in Ngaruawahia, north of Hamilton, late on Christmas Eve, police say.
Two hurt after plane crash in Coromandel
Two hurt after plane crash in Coromandel
A small plane has crashed into a house in the holiday hotspot of Pauanui on the Coromandel Peninsula on Christmas Day.
Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents
Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents
The US Justice Department has found more than a million more documents potentially tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delaying a full release for weeks.
Police reopen investigation into damaged headstone
Police reopen investigation into damaged headstone
Police are reopening an investigation into the repeated damage to a headstone at Rakaia Cemetery in Canterbury.
Wet, windy and a white Christmas for some
Wet, windy and a white Christmas for some
It's a white Christmas for some Southland residents, with a dusting of snow on mountains in Te Anau.
What is (and isn't) open on Christmas Day
What is (and isn't) open on Christmas Day
For those who need a last-minute gift or a dash to the supermarket on Christmas Day, you may be in luck.
Manawanui sinking: Call for UK's role to be considered
Manawanui sinking: Call for UK's role to be considered
A NZ law professor is calling for the UK's role to be considered when it comes to compensation for villagers impacted by the sinking of the Manawanui.
Deadly blasts and fire shatter US nursing home
Deadly blasts and fire shatter US nursing home
Two explosions and a fire, apparently sparked by leaking gas, has ripped through a nursing home near Philadelphia in the US, killing at least two people.
Investigation ordered into scale of breath testing scandal
Investigation ordered into scale of breath testing scandal
The NZ Transport Agency has commissioned an independent analysis of breath testing data to try and identify the full scale of falsely recorded tests.
Boy left swimming for his life as rescue delayed by police
Boy left swimming for his life as rescue delayed by police
A boy with no lifejacket spent an hour swimming away from his burning boat on Lake Taupō while rescue helicopter calls were delayed by police.
Person dies in Christmas Eve fire
Person dies in Christmas Eve fire
One person has died after a house fire in New Plymouth early on Christmas Eve.
Pensioner wields hammer in Caversham music feud
Pensioner wields hammer in Caversham music feud
A "neighbours at war" situation bubbling away in Dunedin has boiled over after a disagreement over music led to a man waving a hammer at his neighbour.
NSW passes new gun, anti-protest laws in wake of Bondi
NSW passes new gun, anti-protest laws in wake of Bondi
Controversial anti-protest laws and tightened gun rules have passed after a marathon parliamentary debate running into the early hours of Christmas Eve.
'Deeply unfair': Nurse's autistic son may be deported
'Deeply unfair': Nurse's autistic son may be deported
A Nelson nurse says he is living in fear as he tries to stop the deportation of his autistic child.
Drunk driver crashes through fence, into property - police
Drunk driver crashes through fence, into property - police
A Dunedin man got a rude awakening when he went outside his house to find a car crashed in his yard and the driver sauntering away.