Chickens all over road after truck rolls in Canterbury
Multiple chickens have reportedly been killed after a truck and trailer unit crashed near Christchurch this morning.
Combs' girlfriend abused and terrified: witnesses
Combs' girlfriend abused and terrified: witnesses
Warning: sexual content. A male stripper has testified at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial he had sex with the hip-hop mogul's then-girlfriend for money multiple times while Combs watched.
Child ends up in hospital after Kāinga Ora home deemed unfit
Child ends up in hospital after Kāinga Ora home deemed unfit
A young child living in a damp Kāinga Ora property was admitted to Starship Hospital after a two-year ordeal in which the rental property was eventually deemed unfit for tenancy.
Vaping linked to serious lung disease
Vaping linked to serious lung disease
A new study has found vaping more than doubles the risk of serious lung disease.
Pope tells media to shun divisions
Pope tells media to shun divisions
Pope Leo XIV has urged journalists to focus on reporting the truth instead of engaging in partisan debates and called for the release of reporters jailed for doing their jobs.
Further evidence before plea by attempted murder-accused
Further evidence before plea by attempted murder-accused
A Dunedin man accused of attempted murder will not enter pleas until further evidence is provided to his lawyer.
Pentagon halting healthcare for transgender troops
Pentagon halting healthcare for transgender troops
The Pentagon is halting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender troops as it moves to implement President Donald Trump's plan to kick them out of the US military, according to a memo.
Bus driver ‘a fighter’ who gave his all for his family
Bus driver ‘a fighter’ who gave his all for his family
A Dunedin bus driver who was given a second lease on life has been remembered as "a fighter" who used his final moments to give back to his family.
New maths check sparks claims of too much testing
New maths check sparks claims of too much testing
The government is "testing children to death" with the announcement of a new maths test for the youngest children, says the head of the Principals Federation.
Luxon accuses pay equity shake-up critics of 'scaremongering'
Luxon accuses pay equity shake-up critics of 'scaremongering'
Prime minister Christopher Luxon has accused critics of the government's pay equity shake-up of "scaremongering" and levelling "gendered abuse".
John Minto unlawfully pepper-sprayed and arrested
Veteran activist John Minto unlawfully pepper-sprayed and arrested
Police unlawfully pepper-sprayed and arrested veteran activist John Minto at a pro-Palestinian protest in Christchurch, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.
US in talks to launch more satellites from NZ
US in talks to launch more satellites from NZ
The US military is holding talks with New Zealand about launching more satellites from this country.
Health NZ to outsource thousands of cases
Health NZ to outsource thousands of cases
Health NZ plans to cut its elective surgery waitlist by outsourcing thousands of simple cases to private hospitals, while asking public hospital doctors to work longer hours on the more complex cases.
Eye surgeon granted parole after attempted murder
Eye surgeon granted parole after attempted murder
A Christchurch eye surgeon who attempted to murder his former business landlord has been granted parole and will be released from prison early next month.
Porn found on police device, RNZ understands
Porn found on police device, RNZ understands
Pornography has been found on the work computer of the former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming, RNZ understands.
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Enrolment zone proposed as school bursting at seams
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Enrolment zone proposed as school bursting at seams
A South Dunedin school has turned itself around so drastically an enrolment zone is set to be introduced to limit its growth.
Sex tape accused: ‘I slept with the wrong person’
Sex tape accused: ‘I slept with the wrong person’
A government employee accused of making a secret sex tape told police the allegation was "bulls..." and had ruined his life.
‘Gutted’ over fire at restaurant
‘Gutted’ over fire at restaurant
The owner of a Dunedin restaurant destroyed in a fire says she’s "absolutely gutted" and does not know what she will do next.
Person cut from car after crash injures three
Person cut from car after crash injures three
A person had to be cut from a wrecked car after a head-on crash in which three people were badly injured.
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‘Out of it’ 179kmh speedster GPS-tracked
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‘Out of it’ 179kmh speedster GPS-tracked
An "out of it" man who sped through the streets of Alexandra in a stolen vehicle and burnt out four cars was undone by a GPS tracker.