Tsunami warning issued after strong quake hits off Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, and authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3...
Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash
Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash
Two people are injured and three cows have been put down after a stock truck rolled near Ashburton this evening.
Aussie Rules great found not guilty of child sex abuse
Aussie Rules great found not guilty of child sex abuse
Former champion Aussie Rules footballer Barry Cable has been found not guilty of a slew of historical child sexual abuse accusations.
Bump for relief teachers, funding to replace diesel boilers in schools
Bump for relief teachers, funding to replace diesel boilers in schools
Relief teachers will get an increase to transport allowances and the government will accelerate work to replace diesel boilers in schools, it announced today.
'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'
'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'
A Canterbury hotel resident said the establishment’s fire alarm system "100% saved our lives" after a deep fryer in the kitchen caught fire.
Victoria Police target youth gang linked to several murders
Victoria Police target youth gang linked to several murders
Victoria Police have zeroed in on a notorious youth gang linked to multiple murders and other serious crimes, with a series of mass raids and arrests.
Teen girls' abuse of woman, son posted online
Teen girls' abuse of woman, son posted online
A Dunedin mother was verbally abused by two teenage girls at a central city cafe after she attempted to defend her son from their alleged harassment.
Video provides look inside new hospital outpatient building
Video provides look inside new hospital outpatient building
A video by Health New Zealand (HNZ) gives a first glimpse inside the new Dunedin hospital's outpatient building.
Careless driver hits pedestrian near Hyde St party: police
Careless driver hits pedestrian near Hyde St party: police
A Dunedin driver has been charged with careless driving after he allegedly crashed into a pedestrian while travelling too fast through the student quarter.
Warning for NZ bus drivers lured to Australia
Warning for NZ bus drivers lured to Australia
A campaign to recruit bus drivers from New Zealand could have disastrous consequences for drivers who realise they can't afford rent, a union has warned.
Christchurch police to search red zone for missing woman
Christchurch police to search red zone for missing woman
Police will be searching the Christchurch red zone for signs of a 39-year-old missing woman who was last seen in Burwood about eight months ago.
Man who drove through checkpoint one of 27 drink drivers
Man who drove through checkpoint one of 27 drink drivers
A Dunedin man refused to stop for police at a drink-driving checkpoint and instead drove straight through the stop and away from the scene.
Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting
Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting
A gunman killed eight children, aged between 1 and 14, at a house in Shreveport, Louisiana, in an incident described as domestic violence before police fatally shot him during a vehicle chase.
Meth dealing mum and daughter sentenced
Mother, daughter sentenced for meth dealing
A woman who was supplying drugs for her daughter to sell has been told to pull her head in by a judge.
Action on Christchurch sewage stench took too long, residents says
Action on Christchurch sewage stench took too long, residents says
Christchurch's mayor is rejecting locals' claims his council only acted on the stench from the fire-damaged Bromley wastewater treatment plant after it affected the whole city.
US seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran plans to retaliate
US seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran plans to retaliate
The US has seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran said it would retaliate, raising the possibility that the ceasefire between the two countries might not last for even the two days it is set to remain in force.
Police name victim of fatal Canterbury crash
Police name victim of fatal Canterbury crash
A 30-year-old man killed in a crash on Main South Rd in the Selwyn district last week has been named.
Kiwi detained by ICE in California after trip home
Kiwi detained by ICE in California after trip home
Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the United States for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a three week visit back to New Zealand.
No queens: 'Optimism' in battle against hornets
No queens: 'Optimism' in battle against hornets
By Alexia Russell of RNZA massive eradication effort to get rid of what could have been a disastrous insect invasion is showing encouraging signs.
Travel chaos in Wellington, worst weather yet to come
Travel chaos in Wellington, worst weather yet to come
All regional flights have been cancelled in and out of Wellington this evening, more evacuations are taking place, and residents have been warned the worst of the weather is expected tonight.