Killer teen stepmum to appeal sentence in Supreme Court
A teen stepmum who inflicted severe fatal abdominal injuries on a toddler has won a bid to have the Supreme Court reassess her jail sentence.
Fronx seat belt fails crash test
Fronx seat belt fails crash test
Suzuki Fronx owners are being warned not to carry passengers in the back seat after the seat belt failed a lab crash test.
Trump photo restored to public database of Epstein files
Trump photo restored to public database of Epstein files
A photo of US President Donald Trump, removed from the cache of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Department of Justice has been restored, after officials determined none of Epstein's victims were in the image, the department said.
Cheese at landfill retrieved and sold: authority
Cheese at landfill retrieved and sold: authority
Cheese previously dumped in a landfill has been taken and re-sold in the Waikato, New Zealand Food Safety says.
NSW parliament to push through stricter gun laws
NSW parliament to push through stricter gun laws
The NSW state parliament has been recalled to vote on proposed new laws that would impose major curbs on firearm ownership, ban the display of terror symbols and restrict protests, after the Bondi Beach shootings.
Chick for takahē pair thought to be infertile
Chick for takahē pair thought to be infertile
A pair of takahē believed to be infertile have thrilled staff at Zealandia wildlife sanctuary by unexpectedly hatching a chick.
Knife-wielding man allegedly bites officer
Knife-wielding man allegedly bites officer
A knife-wielding Dunedin man allegedly lashed out at police with his teeth leaving one officer in hospital with bite wounds.
Sexual abuse support services given contract extension
Sexual abuse support services given contract extension
Sexual abuse support services facing cuts in the new year have been given an extra six months, but are being told not to expect any more than that.
Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election
Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will not be standing for an electorate seat at the next election.
Cannabis smoker arrested after ignoring officers' approach, police say
Cannabis smoker arrested after ignoring officers' approach, police say
A young man caught smoking cannabis in Dunedin’s Octagon was arrested after allegedly walking away from officers and continuing to smoke it, police say
Driver blows four times over limit after crash: police
Driver blows four times over limit after crash: police
A Dunedin man was caught driving more than four times over the legal alcohol limit after crashing his work vehicle into both a parked car and a power pole, police say.
Pair arrested after alleged theft from Kmart
Pair arrested after alleged theft from Kmart
A south Auckland woman will spend Christmas Eve in court after being charged with shoplifting at Kmart.
Person dies in Canterbury crash
Person dies in Canterbury crash
A person has died in a crash north of Timaru this morning.
Peters reverses stance on Chorus debt sell-off
Peters reverses stance on Chorus debt sell-off
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has reversed his previous opposition to the Chorus debt sell-off, saying it is "monetisation" rather than an asset sale.
Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting
Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting
Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in an early morning shooting in a township south-west of Johannesburg and authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspects.
Albanese booed as Bondi victims honoured
Albanese booed as Bondi victims honoured
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed by an angry crowd gathered at the famous Bondi beach on Sunday to honour the victims of a gun attack a week earlier.
Seller of fake home to repay victim
Seller of fake home to repay victim
A woman who listed a tiny home for sale that didn't exist before pocketing the money will now pay the victim back at $20 a week.
Man jailed for 'cruel treatment' of dog, assaulting daughter
Man jailed for 'cruel treatment' of dog, assaulting daughter
A judge has described the actions of a man who repeatedly hit his dog with a large square shovel, and later assaulted his daughter, as "callous and cruel treatment" of the animal.
New way to get nitrates out of wastewater discovered
New way to get nitrates out of wastewater discovered
University of Auckland researchers have discovered different microbes can be used to reduce the carbon footprint of treating wastewater.
Strikes hit IS operatives
Strikes hit IS operatives
At least five Islamic State operatives were killed in overnight airstrikes launched in a major operation by the United States-led coalition against the terrorist organisation in Syria