Large pets grounded on some Air NZ domestic flights
Pets and carriers with a combined weight of more than 60kg will no longer be allowed on some Air New Zealand domestic flights from next week unless they go through a pet transport company.
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Chefs 'very excited' by Michelin chance
Award-winning South Island chefs 'very excited' by Michelin chance
Chefs are relishing the chance to be included in the world-renowned Michelin Guide, but a union is calling it a lavish subsidy for top-tier restaurants.
NZ's $500k pot of gold
World's most expensive honey: NZ's $500k pot of gold
A New Zealand company has created what is believed to be the world's most expensive honey.
Tenants of damaged house win compensation
Tenants win compensation after living in drafty, damp and cracked rental home
A couple who paid more than $500 a week for a draughty, damp house on a hillside slump zone have won more than $6000 in compensation and damages after a Tenancy Tribunal case.
Person killed, 31 hurt after car collides with bus
School bus and car collide: One dead, 31 injured, two critical
A person has died, and two others are critically injured after 31 people were hurt in a crash between a school bus and a car.
Good Samaritan comes to aid of 79yo who 'blacked-out' after crash
Good Samaritan comes to aid of 79yo who 'blacked-out' after crash
An injured pensioner was whisked away from his crashed car by a vigilant member of the public before an ambulance arrived.
Man who offered to guard Jacinda Ardern guilty of sending lewd emails
Man who offered to guard Jacinda Ardern guilty of sending lewd emails
A man who once wanted to be a security guard for former PM Dame Jacinda Ardern has been sending lewd emails to another person in political circles, calling her "the girl of his dreams".
Former deputy police commissioner pleads guilty
Former deputy police commissioner pleads guilty to possessing child sexual exploitation, bestiality material
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material.
Blaze caused by fireworks
'Very dangerous': Residents use garden hoses to fight blaze caused by fireworks
Locals with garden hoses helped busy Wānaka fire crews last night.
Unemployment now at a nine-year high
Unemployment now at a nine-year high
Some 160,000 people are now without jobs - the highest number since 1994.
Drugs 'life-changing' for young with type 2 diabetes
Drugs 'life-changing' for young with type 2 diabetes
New drugs targeting weight loss and diabetes management can help lower the number of young people affected by type 2 diabetes, a paediatrician says.
NZ’s biggest new gold mine project reaches milestone
NZ’s biggest new gold mine project reaches milestone
Santana Minerals has formally lodged a fast-track application for New Zealand’s biggest new gold project in more than four decades.
Tramper found dead near river
Tramper found dead near river
A woman has been found dead on the West Coast after failing to return from a tramping trip.
Simon Dallow to leave 1News at Six
'Years of service': Simon Dallow to leave 1News at Six
Simon Dallow will step down from his post as presenter of 1News at Six at the end of the month, after nearly 20 years in the seat.
30,000 breath tests falsified
'There was no pressure': Police rule out review despite 30,000 breath tests falsified
Police say there was "no pressure" on staff to meet alcohol breath test targets and have ruled out reviewing how they are applied, after it was revealed 30,000 tests had been falsified.
Stabbing followed gang member being told he couldn't smoke meth
Stabbing followed gang member being told he couldn't smoke meth
After a Rebels MC gang member was told he was not allowed to smoke methamphetamine inside his friend’s home, he stabbed the man multiple times, then repeated the act on an elderly neighbour.
PM warns NZ should advance national interests
PM warns NZ should advance national interests
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the change in the trading environment has been a "wake-up call" for many countries.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown sworn in, lashes out
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown sworn in, lashes out
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and the city's 19 councillors were sworn into office on Friday evening.
'Happy Halloween': Red balloons pop up from city's drains
'Happy Halloween': Red balloons pop up from city's drains
Parents, keep your children on a leash - lest they get lured down into the drainage system.
Pensioner caught pooping in public
Pensioner caught pooping in public after threatening bar worker
A 74-year-old man who threatened and pushed a woman working in a central city bar was soon tracked down by police while ‘‘excreting’’ in a bush.