SPCA plea to stop decorating birds
Birds distressed or dying after decorated with tinsel
The SPCA says birds are showing up in Wellington either distressed or dead after being decorated with tinsel, rings and other items.
RNZ
St Clair evacuees still out of homes
St Clair evacuees still out of homes
The occupants of six houses in the Dunedin suburb of St Clair remain out of their homes, three weeks after being evacuated due to a slip in the area.
Hoiho deaths leave Catlins population on the brink
Hoiho deaths leave Catlins population on the brink
A trust protecting one of the world's rarest penguin species says its local population is at crisis point.
Fears part of bumper apple crop may be lost
Fears part of bumper apple crop may be lost
New Zealand's apple growers fear a bumper crop coupled with a shortage of workers could mean some of the summer harvest is lost.
Royals top rejected baby names
Royals top rejected baby names
The Royals enjoyed renewed popularity last year, and not just for their weddings.
Wellington's Reading cinema forced to abruptly close
Wellington's Reading cinema forced to abruptly close
Tenants at a movie complex in central Wellington are still waiting to find out how long the building will be out of action.
Weeks of delays on key southern highway
Weeks of delays expected on key southern highway
Travellers between Queenstown and Cromwell are being warned to allow for roadworks and delays over the next two months.
Kiwi arrested over $3 billion loan scandal
Kiwi arrested over $3 billion loan scandal
A Kiwi is among the ex-Credit Suisse bankers charged over a major scandal involving bribes and kickbacks from $NZ3 billion in loans to fund sham projects in Mozambique.
Shop owners 'living in fear' after tobacco tax hike
Shop owners 'living in fear' after tobacco tax hike
The New Years' Day tobacco price hike has dairy and shop owner more worried than ever about robberies and violence toward them.
Dozens of injuries in NZ Post buggy crashes
Dozens of injuries in NZ Post buggy crashes
The number of NZ Post buggy crashes tripled last year, with almost 250 reported incidents, including two that led to serious injuries.
Pilot: drone owners playing with lives
Pilot: drone owners playing with lives
A chopper pilot who had a close encounter with a drone in Auckland's CBD on New Year's Eve says its operator was playing with people's lives.
Crackdown urged on Christchurch boy racers
Crackdown urged on Christchurch boy racers
A Christchurch City councillor is taking action to address growing concerns about boy racers in the city.
Junior doctors to strike nationwide
Junior doctors to strike nationwide
Junior hospital doctors will strike in two weeks in a bid to get better employment protection.
Bates named captain of one-day team of the year
Suzie Bates named captain of ICC one-day team of the year
Suzie Bates has been named captain of the International Cricket Council's women's world one-day team of the year.
New driver drug testing in the works: Minister
New driver drug testing in the works: Minister
The Government says work under way to develop roadside drug testing may supercede the objective of a petition launched in Nelson.
Japanese farmers set to face off against NZ imports
Japanese farmers set to face off against NZ imports
Japanese farmers are set to compete with cheaper agricultural products imported from NZ and Australia as the first tariff cuts under the re-jigged Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal take effect.
Family desperate to be reunited with missing Kiwi
Family desperate to be reunited with missing Kiwi
Police in Western Australia are searching for a New Zealand man who hasn't been seen for almost a month.
72-year-old woman charged over motorcyclist's death
72-year-old woman charged over motorcyclist's death
Fatigue is believed to have caused a crash on the Wellington motorway near Johnsonville that killed a motorcyclist early this morning where the car was driving south in the northbound lanes of State Highway 1.
Aussie woman complains to UN over Doc hut fees
Aussie woman complains to UN over Doc hut fees
An Australian woman has complained to the United Nations that New Zealand is denying her the right to challenge the Department of Conservation's higher hut fees for non-citizens.
'Lack of hope': More families struggling at Christmas
'Lack of hope': More families struggling at Christmas
The Salvation Army has handed out more than 14,000 food parcels in this year's annual Christmas appeal and expects the number will continue to climb.