Teacher loses registration after sex relationship with student
A student's mental health deteriorated and she began to have panic attacks after a teacher began a sexual relationship with her.
Person dies after Christchurch attack involving gangs
Person dies after Christchurch attack involving gangs
One person has died following a serious incident involving gang members at a Christchurch property, police have confirmed.
Another IT outage hits hospitals
Another IT outage hits hospitals
Auckland and Northland hospitals have been hit by IT problems affecting radiology services.
Man due in court after service station incident
Man due in court after service station incident
A man charged after recent offences in the Otago coastal area is due in court on Friday, police say.
Call to stop 'derogatory' comments about councils
Call to stop 'derogatory' comments about councils
Northland Regional Council chairperson Pita Tipene has called on Cabinet Ministers to stop making "derogatory" comments about councils.
Ardern family moving to Australia
Ardern family moving to Australia
Dame Jacinda Ardern is moving to Australia.
New boss for Louvre after humiliating heist
New boss for Louvre after humiliating heist
France has appointed a new boss of the Louvre, to turn around the world's most-visited museum after a humiliating jewellery heist and staff strikes.
Penguin perks up after beach rescue
Penguin perks up after beach rescue
A rare erect crested penguin found on a Canterbury beach and nicknamed 'Snake' will be released when she has finished moulting in a few days.
'Absolutely remarkable': Dunedin flat crush rescuer honoured for bravery
'Absolutely remarkable': Dunedin flat crush rescuer honoured for bravery
Not a day goes by where Samson Aruwa doesn't think about the night he desperately pulled 30 trapped partygoers from a fatal pile-up at a Dunedin student flat.
New child poverty figures 'unacceptable': commissioner
New child poverty figures 'unacceptable': commissioner
The lack of progress in reducing child poverty in New Zealand is both "hugely disappointing" and "unacceptable", the Children's Commissioner says.
Gates 'took responsibility for actions' over Epstein links: foundation
Gates 'took responsibility for actions' over Epstein links: foundation
Bill Gates "took responsibility for his actions" over ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokesperson says.
$70k of drugs sniffed out after speedster stopped
$70k of drugs sniffed out after speedster stopped
A police officer who pulled over a speeding motorist on his way to Dunedin found $70,000 worth of drugs - including MDMA, LSD and ketamine - in the car, police say.
'Get woke, go broke': Seymour calls for govt to sell Air NZ shares
'Get woke, go broke': Seymour calls for govt to sell Air NZ shares
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has renewed his call for the government to sell its 51 percent stake in Air New Zealand after it reported a significant half-year loss.
'It's diabolical': Southern hospital 99% full
'It's diabolical': Southern hospital 99% full
The Nurses' Organisation says Christchurch Hospital is reaching capacity, with some elective surgeries cancelled on Wednesday.
New Zealanders urged to leave Iran
New Zealanders urged to leave Iran
The Foreign Minister is warning New Zealanders to get out of Iran, adding the advice to not travel there has been long-standing.
Cuba says four people shot dead on US speedboat
Cuba says four people shot dead on US speedboat
Cuban forces killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-based speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a Cuban patrol.
Disgraced GP trespassed from top college
Disgraced GP trespassed from top college
A struck-off doctor turned tutor for students at a top college was trespassed from the school after leaving staff feeling “bullied, threatened and harassed” by him.
'Ridiculous': Council cops flak over toilet upgrade at lake
'Ridiculous': Council cops flak over toilet upgrade at lake
A $208,000 revamp of the public toilet block at Canterbury's Lake Heron will see the three flush loos and urinal upgraded to two unisex dry vault toilets.
Pair charged after grandfather kidnapped and killed
Pair charged after grandfather kidnapped and killed
Two men have been charged over the kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather after his remains were found in New South Wales bushland.
Shot fired during arrest of high-risk offender
Shot fired during arrest of high-risk offender
A police officer fired a shot at a "high-risk offender" who they say was driving a vehicle towards a patrol car at a Dunedin service station yesterday evening.