Woman sold drugs over social media
A woman used social media app Snapchat to run a mobile drug-dealing operation, a court has heard.
National
‘Crush the other lot’
‘Crush the other lot’
Judith Collins has vowed to ‘‘collectively crush the other lot’’ after winning last night’s National Party leadership contest.
Collins hoping to 'crush the other lot'
Collins to lead National, Brownlee elected as deputy
Judith Collins has won the National Party leadership contest and Gerry Brownlee has been elected as her deputy, the National Party has confirmed.
Crews aim to keep road open after Cromwell landslip
Crews aim to keep road open after Cromwell landslip
Engineers and helicopters with monsoon buckets are at a huge landslip which has shut the southbound lane on the Cromwell-Clyde Road on SH8 today.
Man sentenced for non-reporting of Chatham Islands shellfish
Man sentenced for non-reporting of Chatham Islands shellfish
A man has been sentenced for what could be New Zealand's largest case of under-reporting shellfish catches.
Trial date set for man accused of sending threatening emails to Ardern
Trial date set for man accused of sending threatening emails to Ardern
A man accused of sending threatening emails to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will go on trial next year.
One hurt, horse put down after crash
One hurt, horse put down after crash
A car crashed into a horse and its rider today leaving one person with minor injuries and resulting in a vet having to put the horse down.
National Party leadership: Who gets the hospital pass?
National Party leadership: Who gets the hospital pass?
Analysis - The National Party has been thrown into utter confusion by Todd Muller's resignation and now the caucus has to find someone prepared to take a hospital pass.
Bridges coy on leadership as shellshocked MPs gather
Bridges coy on leadership as shellshocked MPs gather
National's leader Todd Muller has quit for health reasons, plunging the party into turmoil just 67 days before the general election.
Couple's holiday from hell: Six cancelled flights
Couple's holiday from hell: Six cancelled flights
Imagine having your flights cancelled six times, including being turned away from the airport twice.
Australian deportees arrive at NZ 'boutique-style' isolation facility
Australian deportees arrive at NZ 'boutique-style' isolation facility
Four van loads of Kiwis controversially deported from Australia have arrived at their downtown boutique hotel today.
Entrepreneur wants Tesla factory at Tiwai Point
Entrepreneur wants Tesla factory at Tiwai Point
A Canterbury-born businessman wants to bring Tesla to Tiwai.
Covid-19 update: One new case - woman in isolation in Chch
Covid-19 update: One new case - woman in isolation in Chch
Health Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed there is one new case of Covid-19 on Tuesday - a woman in her 60s in Christchurch.
Electoral donation laws under scrutiny again
Electoral donation laws under scrutiny again
The country's electoral donation laws are being questioned with a third major political party now the subject of a Serious Fraud Office investigation.
A party in disarray
A party in disarray
COMMENT: National is now a party looking for a leader following a brutal week that saw Todd Muller's leadership and integrity severely tested, says RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson.
Flights between Cook Islands and NZ to be confirmed next week
Flights between Cook Islands and NZ to be confirmed next week
The Cook Islands government expects to confirm a "travel bridge" with New Zealand in the next week.
Police introduce more unmarked vehicles to target risky driving
Police introduce more unmarked vehicles to target risky driving
Police are introducing 24 unmarked vehicles nationwide in an effort to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on the road.
Woman told rats gnawing through pipes 'not a health risk'
Woman told rats gnawing through pipes 'not a health risk'
A woman says rats in her state house chewed through water pipes for more than a week and caused so much damage the ceiling collapsed.
Campaigner for smelter keen to fight on
Campaigner for smelter keen to fight on
A Southland woman who previously led a campaign to save Tiwai from closure isn’t ruling out further action.
MAGA hat to 'cup of tea and lie-down': Muller’s brief 53-day spell
MAGA hat to 'cup of tea and lie-down': Muller’s brief 53-day spell
It got off to a head-scratching start with a MAGA cap that stole the headlines and ended with a plea to journalists to ask questions about a flash new road election promise.