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Woman avoids jail after message led to former partner shot dead

Jade Arohanui Oldridge, 29, at her sentencing in the High Court at Wellington in relation to the...

Woman avoids jail after message led to former partner shot dead

The lawyer for a woman whose Mongrel Mob partner was shot dead after she asked her uncle to "smash" him says she was under threat and had no way of knowing how events would unfold.

Sinkhole 50m deep forms near Bangkok hospital

A massive sinkhole opens on Samsen Road near Vajira Hospital, in Bangkok. Photo: Reuters

Sinkhole 50m deep forms near Bangkok hospital

Thai authorities rushed to contain a massive sinkhole near a hospital in central Bangkok that disrupted utilities and traffic, officials said today.

Super typhoon kills 15 in Taiwan

A car is partially submerged following flooding brought by Super Typhoon Ragasa in Hualien,...

Super typhoon kills 15 in Taiwan

Residents in an eastern Taiwan town where flooding from a strong typhoon killed 17 people took to shelters fearing further disaster.

Russian drone defence concerns neighbours

An Estonian border guard patrols the Russian border near Vinski, Estonia. Photo: AP

Russian drone defence concerns neighbours

Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow.

Mother and daughters are 'waiting to die' in Gaza

Noor Abu Hassira's husband, Raed, smiles as he holds his three daughters, Jouri, Maria and Maha,...

Mother and daughters are 'waiting to die' in Gaza

Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering.

'It's just dire': Striking psychiatrist will still work a 56-hour week

Psychiatrist Jeremy McMinn says when he returns to work tomorrow, he will be working 48 hours...

'It's just dire': Striking psychiatrist will still work a 56-hour week

Wellington psychiatrist Jeremy McMinn had a rare "two days off" this week, thanks to the 48-hour strike by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists - but will still be clocking up 56 hours.

Schools still grappling with students vaping

Schools still grappling with students vaping

Three months since disposable vapes were banned from shelves some schools are still grappling with students vaping.

'Bad precedent': Dunedin venue hit with noise complaint

Performers at the Cellar which has been hit with a noise complaint. Photo: Supplied

'Bad precedent': Dunedin venue hit with noise complaint

A noise complaint aimed at a new Dunedin venue in an iconic location raises questions about the future of live music in the city, an advocacy group says.

Luxury yacht sinks for second time

The Maritimo luxury yacht sinking near Slipper Island, Coromandel. Photo: Waikato Regional...

Luxury yacht sinks for second time

A luxury yacht which was salvaged near Tauranga only four months ago has now sunk for a second time while being towed to Whangārei.

Doc to trial paid parking at major attraction

The White Horse Hill car park in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park provides access to several...

Doc to trial paid parking at major attraction

Visitors will have to pay $5 per hour to park at Aoraki-Mount Cook as part of a seven-month trial.

$35m revamp for Otago patrol vessel

The Defence Force says getting the offshore patrol vessel Otago going again will take until the...

$35m revamp for Otago patrol vessel

The HMNZS Otago has been parked up at Devonport Naval base since 2022 when the Navy ran too short of personnel to use it.

Ardern discusses terror attack on US talk show

Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to discuss what it was like to lead New Zealand through the Christchurch terror attack.

One serious after Christchurch crash

Two people were taken to hospital, one in a serious condition, after a crash in Christchurch last night.

Threatening behaviour at 'slum-like' beach camp

Kairaki Beach in 2022. Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes

Threatening behaviour at 'slum-like' beach camp

A Christchurch resident says he had ''a culture shock'' during a recent visit to a Canterbury beach, where he witnessed what he described as ''a ramshackle slum-like camp''.

Education minister a no-show at teachers' conference

The PPTA conference opened in Christchurch as industrial action and massive upheavals take place...

Education minister a no-show at teachers' conference

When the Post-Primary Teachers' Association marked the roll at its annual conference in Christchurch on Tuesday, there was a notable absentee - Minister of Education Erica Stanford.

Trump scathing at UN: 'Your countries are going to hell'

US President Donald Trump asked what the purpose of the United Nations was. PHOTO: AP

Trump scathing at UN: 'Your countries are going to hell'

Donald Trump's hour-long speech before the UN was both grievance-filled and self-congratulatory, saying some world leaders' countries were “going to hell."

Peters' office clarifies 'undiplomatic' comment

Foreign Minister Winston Peters listens to Donald Trump's hour-long speech at the UN General...

Peters' office clarifies 'undiplomatic' comment

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says he's heard the US position Palestine, but it would be "wise" if he kept his opinion on it to himself.

New home for grieving family after Cyclone Gabrielle

Jack and Ella Collins, with daughter Imogen, return to their Eskdale home. Photo: Nick Monro/RNZ

New home for grieving family after Cyclone Gabrielle

More than two years after Cyclone Gabrielle, and a flood that destroyed their Eskdale house and drowned two-year-old Ivy, the Collins family is moving home.

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Legal cloud hovers after cycleway U-turn

A stop-start Albany Street Connection project is set to resume. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Legal cloud hovers after cycleway U-turn

Dunedin's contentious Albany St cycleway is back on, but a legal cloud hovers over the project.

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Chasing ultimate goal one treadmill step at a time

Habit Health Dunedin rehabilitation coach Jack Murray stretches Nick Chisholm’s muscles in...

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Chasing ultimate goal one treadmill step at a time

When Nick Chisholm took his first few "very wobbly", partially supported steps on a treadmill recently, he joked: "finally - it only took 25 years and 6 days of full-on rehab".

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