Post-mortem reveals cause of death of baby found on roadside
A baby whose body was found on the side of a rural Marlborough road last month was stillborn, police say.
Trump marks 80th birthday with bloodsports on White House lawn
Trump marks 80th birthday with bloodsports on White House lawn
US President Donald Trump has hosted mixed martial arts fights on the White House lawn, an unprecedented spectacle highlighting his willingness to blend the pageantry of his office with his brutal brand of politics and his family’s business interests.
Support swells for police Labour candidate
Support swells for police Labour candidate
Former race relations commissioners have joined social organisations working with migrants and refugees to support Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo, a new candidate for the Labour Party.
Supermarkets recall deli meals over possible presence of glass
Supermarkets recall deli meals over possible presence of glass
A recall of store-made deli meals has been issued for three South Island supermarkets because of the possible presence of glass.
Dunedin killer had medication smuggled into prison
Dunedin killer had medication smuggled into prison
A Dunedin killer, who mowed his victim down over a meagre drug debt, has had prescription medication smuggled into prison.
Heritage Kyiv monastery burns in major air attack
Heritage Kyiv monastery burns in major air attack
Four people have been killed while the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery caught fire after a major Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.
Missing teen may have travelled to Christchurch
Missing teen may have travelled to Christchurch
Police want the public’s help to find a missing teenager who may have travelled to Christchurch.
Coroner rules on stowaway Ingham twin's death
Coroner rules on stowaway Ingham twin's death
The death of stowaway twin Joanne Ingham, who died in a Wellington emergency housing complex in 2022, has been ruled as due to natural causes.
Parole declined as man 'struggling' to accept behaviour as stalking
Parole declined as man 'struggling' to accept behaviour as stalking
A man who shot his love rival in the head in a coastal Otago settlement is struggling to accept he is a stalker, the Parole Board has heard.
'Extensive damage' to house as party spirals out of control
'Extensive damage' to house as party spirals out of control
Multiple fights and uninvited guests culminated in "extensive damage" to a Dunedin house where a 150-person youth party spiralled out of control.
Car 'totally written off' after alleged drink-driver's failed escape
Car 'totally written off' after alleged drink-driver's failed escape
An alleged drunk Dunedin driver who tried to flee police immediately reversed into a fence leaving his vehicle damaged beyond repair.
Drunk men climbed crane at new hospital site, police say
Drunk men climbed crane at new hospital site, police say
Two young men were arrested after allegedly climbing to the top of a large crane at the new Dunedin hospital site while drunk.
Student killed in crash 'will be greatly missed'
'Fantastic young man': School student killed in crash
A Canterbury high school student who died in a crash near Rangiora on Saturday morning has been remembered as a young man with "lots of energy and charm".
National slides in poll, ACT and NZ First rise
National slides in poll, ACT and NZ First rise
Both the major parties have lost support in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but Labour remains ahead of National.
US and Iran reach deal to end war
US and Iran reach deal to end war
US and Iranian officials say they've agreed on a peace framework for a deal to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane.
Swiss reject population cap in referendum
Swiss reject population cap in referendum
Switzerland has rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million as voters prioritised economic stability and ties with the EU over immigration concerns.
Hopes new OCD therapy could become part of public health system
Hopes new OCD therapy could become part of public health system
Clinical psychologists are hoping a new kind of OCD therapy, known as the Bergen 4-Day Treatment, will become part of the public health system.
Skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash
Skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash
Eleven skydivers and a pilot have in a crash of a private plane in Missouri, aircraft operator Skydive Kansas City has confirmed.
Watchdog needed for election-year spending squabbles, economist says
Watchdog needed for election-year spending squabbles, economist says
An election-year tiff about policy spending highlights the need for an independent watchdog to weigh in on the country's big, expensive problems, an economist says.
Concerns mental health funding may not match need
Concerns mental health funding may not match need
Any investment in mental health is welcome, say psychiatrists - but they're concerned the government's $100m worth of solutions is unlikely to fix current problems and may create new ones.