Luxon defends leadership
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has mounted a defence of his leadership, reminding people he rebuilt the National Party after "a state of civil war".
Another ferry fail shows tug needed: union
Another ferry fail shows tug needed: union
An Interislander ferry has dodged a bullet after suffering a technical failure - proof to the govt that an emergency tug should be retained, a union says.
Bravery award for boy who tried to stop assault on dad
Bravery award for boy who tried to stop assault on dad
A 12-year-old boy who tried to stop a neighbour's prolonged attack on his father says he wouldn't wish the "horrible experience" on anyone.
Drug dealer set to lose $650k in assets
Drug dealer set to lose $650k in assets
More than $500,000 of riches from organised crime could be stripped from a Wellington methamphetamine dealer after a court order, while his children also face seizures, police say.
Search after youth escapes Canterbury facility
Search after youth escapes Canterbury facility
Oranga Tamariki and police are working to find a person who has escaped from a youth justice facility in Canterbury.
Dirt bike rider 'seriously hurt' in Twizel crash
Dirt bike rider 'seriously hurt' in Twizel crash
A dirt bike rider has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after colliding with a car near Twizel, emergency services say.
Suspicious crash sparks homicide inquiry
Suspicious crash sparks homicide inquiry
A homicide investigation is under way after a man's death in Rotorua.
Strike action 'rolling the dice on people's safety' - FENZ
Strike action 'rolling the dice on people's safety' - FENZ
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) says paid firefighters are "rolling the dice on people's safety" with ongoing strike action.
Bill halving methane reduction targets passes
Bill halving methane reduction targets passes
Farmers will be exposed to the uncertainty of the three-year political cycle by the government's decision to walk away from the bipartisan consensus on climate change, the Greens say.
Petition calls for more shade after kids burnt on playground equipment
Petition calls for more shade after kids burnt on playground equipment
Young children getting burnt by playground equipment has sparked a petition calling for every new or upgraded playground to have mandatory shade from the sun.
Chch's answer to 'Playboy Mansion' sells for $6m
Chch's answer to 'Playboy Mansion' sells for $6m
High-profile strip club boss James Samson has sold his sprawling Russley estate near Christchurch Airport for $6 million in a private off-market deal.
Poking fun at serious signage in the CBD
Poking fun at serious signage in the CBD
A baffling sign on Christchurch's Cashel St instructs passers-by to slow their strolling to a new ultra-slow speed limit - but the fast walkers among us can relax.
Police continue prosecution of Jevon McSkimming's accuser
Police continue prosecution of Jevon McSkimming's accuser
Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending in relation to charges of harassing another police officer and his wife.
Reward, bravery bring back Bo after ram raid
Reward, bravery bring back Bo after ram raid
Pet ram Bo is like a child to Kathrine Calder-Ritchie and her husband. So when the knobbly-kneed 3-year-old was stolen from a paddock in Little River, they were absolutely devastated.
Toddler strangled by strapping on unsafe bed
Canterbury toddler strangled by strapping on unsafe bed: coroner
A Canterbury toddler who was strangled by loose strapping hanging under an unsafe bed sold by The Warehouse died in a preventable accident, a coroner has ruled.
'No apology' over checkpoint staffing amid crime wave
'No apology' over checkpoint staffing amid crime wave
Eight police officers were tied up in a 75min traffic stop in Christchurch - at a time when the city’s top cop says "every available resource" was being used to fight an outbreak in youth crime.
The Grinch who torched Christmas
The Grinch who torched Christmas
Police have charged a man with deliberately setting fire to Timaru's public Christmas tree.
Woman killed by Southland man named
Name suppression lifts for woman killed by Southland man
A possessive stalker who stabbed a Christchurch mother 55 times after she broke off their relationship will be sentenced for murder in February.
Christchurch couple targeted vulnerable in $4m Ponzi scheme
Christchurch couple targeted vulnerable in $4m Ponzi scheme
Dozens of people suffered “devastating” heartbreak after discovering they had been scammed out of millions by a couple they trusted with their savings
Winning $16m ticket bought at South Island supermarket
Winning $16m ticket bought at South Island supermarket
A lucky person won $16 million in Wednesday night's Lotto draw after buying their ticket from a South Island supermarket.