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Drunk driver tried to blame crash on pregnant partner

A disqualified, drunk driver told police his seven months pregnant girlfriend was behind the...

Drunk driver tried to blame crash on pregnant partner

A drunk and disqualified driver who crashed and flipped his faulty car with his pregnant partner in the passenger seat tried to say she was behind the wheel at the time.

One NZ's 3G shutdown to begin in Dunedin tomorrow

It seems the iPhone has become a weapon of self-destruction for our sports stars.

One NZ's 3G shutdown to begin in Dunedin tomorrow

One New Zealand is about to begin the first phase of its nationwide 3G network shutdown, starting with Dunedin tomorrow.

Oxfam report shows wealth, power of billionaires growing

Billionaires (from left) Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar...

Oxfam report shows wealth, power of billionaires growing

Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic stability, Oxfam says.

'Management speak mumbo jumbo': Hipkins responds to PM's speech

Chris Hipkins has responded to Luxon's State of the Nation address. File photo: RNZ

'Management speak mumbo jumbo': Hipkins responds to PM's speech

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has called the Prime Minister's State of the Nation address a "whole lot of management speak mumbo jumbo".

Pauline Hanson's One Nation ahead of coalition in polls

Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of One Nation following the Bondi terror attack last month....

Pauline Hanson's One Nation ahead of coalition in polls

Pauline Hanson has ambitions to turn One Nation into a genuine alternative to the mainstream political duopoly amid a seismic shift in Australia's political landscape.

'Cruelly stolen' Bondi victims honoured in parliament

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recalled parliament early, with a number of key pieces of...

'Cruelly stolen' Bondi victims honoured in parliament

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has read out the names of 15 slain Hanukkah revellers whose lives were "cruelly stolen" in Australia's worst terror attack.

Luxon vows nothing 'extravagant' in State of the Nation

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivering his State of the Nation address. Photo: RNZ

Luxon vows nothing 'extravagant' in State of the Nation

The prime minister says there will be no "extravagant" election promises from National, and confirms his government will continue to run a tight budget, in his first speech of the election year.

NZ firefighters head to Australia to help fight bushfires

Bushfires have burned tens of thousands of hectares in central Victoria, destroying multiple...

NZ firefighters head to Australia to help fight bushfires

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has sent 22 firefighters to Victoria, Australia to help fight the catastrophic bushfires.

Finding missing tramper involved 'huge amount of luck'

Graham Garnett Photo: supplied/NZ Police

Finding missing tramper involved 'huge amount of luck'

A tramper who was found weeks after he disappeared in South Island bush had taken a wrong turn, police have revealed.

Luxon invited to join Trump's Gaza 'board of peace'

US President Donald Trump and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon in South Korea last year....

Luxon invited to join Trump's Gaza 'board of peace'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's 'board of peace' for Gaza as the White House tries to push beyond the ceasefire.

EU and Britain against taking of Greenland

The EU and Britain are committed to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says.

SH2 expected to be closed for several weeks after slips

A slip on State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge. Photo: Supplied/NZTA

SH2 expected to be closed for several weeks after slips

State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge is expected to remain closed for several weeks.

Death toll from horror Spanish train derailment jumps to 39

First responders search through wreckage on Sunday. Photo: @eleanorinthesky via X/Handout via...

Death toll from horror Spanish train derailment jumps to 39

The death toll from the collision between a derailing high-speed train and a second oncoming train in southern Spain has risen to 39, with 152 people injured.