Kāhu takes long flight south to Otago
A kāhu has been tracked travelling 1600km between Waikato and Otago in less than two weeks.
Peters has a dig, Waititi sings
MPs end year: Peters has a dig, Waititi breaks into song
"Have a good Christmas, 'cos you'll need it sunshine", Winston Peters said in a rowdy debate in the House, while Rawiri Waititi criticised the coalition to the tune of Winter Wonderland.
Luxon will not attend Waitangi
Luxon will not attend Waitangi
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will not attend Waitangi at all next year.
Mufti cops stopping pub patrons in anti-drink-drive move
Mufti cops stopping pub patrons in anti-drink-drive move
Suspected drink-drivers leaving Canterbury hotel car parks are being followed and then pulled over by police in unmarked vehicles.
Paua poachers dobbed in over phone
Paua poachers dobbed in over phone
A group of people who took 460 paua from a closed area on the Canterbury coast were caught by fishery officers last week.
Vanuatu quake: NZ Hercules diversion 'embarrassing'
Vanuatu quake: NZ Hercules diversion 'embarrassing'
By Felix Walton of RNZ The former Minister of Defence says delays to critical humanitarian flights to Vanuatu are embarrassing for New Zealand.
Otago punter wins big before Christmas
Ho ho ho! Otago punter wins $5 million
It will be a very merry Christmas for an Otago punter after they won $5 million in last night's Lotto Powerball First Division draw.
Vaccinations against meningococcal disease urged
Vaccinations against meningococcal disease urged
Students heading to university and boarding schools next year are advised to get vaccinated against the life-threatening meningococcal disease.
Prolific artist Mark Braunias dies
Prolific artist Mark Braunias dies
The award-winning former Canterbury University abstract artist Mark Braunias has died aged 69.
Vehicle fire spreads to Christchurch house
Vehicle fire spreads to Christchurch house
A vehicle fire has spread to a house in Christchurch this afternoon.
Man arrested with firearm
Man arrested with firearm
A man has been arrested and a loaded firearm seized after he evaded police in Christchurch.
Audi driver escapes spectacular crash
Audi driver escapes spectacular crash
The driver of an Audi A3 escaped a spectacular crash largely unscathed after the car went up a bank, through a metal fence and crashed into a parked car, before finally coming to a halt on its side.
'Hitch-hiking' python found in Auckland
'Hitch-hiking' python found in Auckland
A live python found in an industrial estate was likely a "lone hitch-hiker", Biosecurity New Zealand says.
Lake Alice survivor realises house bus dream
Lake Alice survivor to use payout to tour South Island in house bus
A Lake Alice survivor says she's going to take the $150,000 redress payment to buy a house bus and travel the South Island with her pets.
TVNZ restructure announcement due soon
TVNZ restructure announcement due soon
The final decisions around TVNZ's newsroom restructure will be announced in the coming days, the state-owned broadcaster's boss told MPs today.
Vanuatu quake: MFAT staff found safe, NZ offers help
Vanuatu quake: MFAT staff found safe, NZ offers help
Two staff from the NZ High Commission in Vanuatu unaccounted for after a devastating earthquake have been found safe.
One dead after cabin fire in Auckland
One dead after cabin fire in Auckland
A person has been found dead after an unexplained fire at a property in the Auckland suburb of Ranui.
Councillors abused after vote
Councillors abused after vote
Nelson councillors have been receiving abusive emails after a majority voted that the city council boycott businesses which operate in illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories.
Mum takes on iconic race after cancer battle
Mum takes on iconic race after cancer battle
Mum of three Elise Cassidy has gone through cancer, chemo, major surgery and a pregnancy - all in the space of 12 months - on her journey to the Kathmandu Coast to Coast start line in February.
Man fined for destroying gulls' nests with digger
Man fined $6k for destroying protected gulls' nests with digger
A Christchurch man has been fined $6000 for driving a digger through a large black-billed gulls/tarāpuka colony, destroying their nests.