Plane with 242 on board crashes at India airport
An Air India plane headed to London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad.
Northern Ireland hit by third night of violence
Northern Ireland hit by third night of violence
Violence erupted in different parts of Northern Ireland for the third successive night, but unrest in the primary flashpoint of Ballymena was notably smaller in scale.
Property owner jailed after 'kidnapping' meter reader
Property owner jailed after 'kidnapping' meter reader
A power company meter reader “kidnapped” by an aggressive property owner says the event has “projected a darkness on her everyday life”.
Pharmac considers extension to free vaccination programme
Pharmac considers extension to free vaccination programme
Pharmac says it's exploring ways to extend a free meningoccocal B vaccine programme, with an estimated 100,000 eligible pre-schoolers still not protected.
More denials from mushroom murder-accused
More denials from mushroom murder-accused
Disagree. Disagree. Disagree. Those were Erin Patterson's responses to the prosecution's final three questions in her murder trial.
Gasworks Museum to reopen after repairs
Gasworks Museum to reopen after repairs
New Zealand's only gasworks museum will reopen after repairs to its 25m-high chimney.
Dealer sickened by plan to destroy half a million books
Dealer sickened by plan to destroy half a million books
The country's largest second-hand book business wants to save half a million books from being disposed of by the National Library of New Zealand.
Swell time for kayakers on Dunedin's Leith
Swell time for kayakers on Dunedin's Leith
The swollen Water of Leith has again proved an irresistible lure to Dunedin kayakers.
Labour leapfrogs National, coalition keeps power
Poll shows Labour ahead of National, but coalition keeping power
Labour would be the largest party in Parliament - but the coalition would still cling on to power, according to a new poll.
Global Insight: US headed for authoritarian rule?
Global Insight: US headed for authoritarian rule?
The next couple of days could reveal whether the United States is headed for authoritarian rule under President Donald Trump.
Collins coy over possible Aukus pact review
Collins coy over possible Aukus pact review
The Defence Minister says there's no reason for New Zealand to comment on reports the Pentagon is reviewing the Aukus defence alliance.
Soldier sentenced over intimate recording of woman
Soldier sentenced over intimate recording of woman without consent
A soldier has been sentenced to two months detention in a military jail for making an intimate visual recording of a woman without her consent.
Study reveals which sunscreens don't meet SPF claims
Study reveals which sunscreens don't meet SPF claims
A new study has found more than half of sunscreens tested didn't reach their SPF claims, including one marked SPF50+ that only clocks an SPF of 4.
Drone almost hits plane at Auckland Airport
Drone almost hits plane at Auckland Airport
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is calling for tighter rules and standards after a drone nearly collided with a passenger plane.
Child hit by vehicle outside Dunedin daycare
Child hit by vehicle outside Dunedin daycare
A child was struck by a vehicle outside a St Kilda daycare this morning.
Man's ‘campaign of violence and terror’ against woman and child
Man's ‘campaign of violence and terror’ against woman and child
A mother was in tears as she shut her eyes and blocked her ears in when a man’s campaign of terror over her family was revealed in Christchurch court.
Armed police swarm Dunedin property
Armed police swarm Dunedin property
Armed police have swarmed a property in Gladstone Rd in north Dunedin this morning.
Drunk Dunedin teen had passengers in boot
Drunk Dunedin teen had passengers in boot
An allegedly drunk Dunedin teenager was spotted by police driving with passengers in the boot of her car.
Tourism NZ campaign has familiar 100% Pure flavour
Tourism NZ campaign has familiar 100% Pure flavour
Tourism New Zealand has launched a new global campaign with a familiar twist, inviting the world to find their 100% Pure New Zealand.
US-China trade truce back on track, Trump says
US-China trade truce back on track, Trump says
A deal getting the fragile truce in the US-China trade war back on track is done, US President Donald Trump said, after negotiators from Washington and Beijing agreed on a framework covering tariff...