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.
Fast-track bill passes into law, amid protest
Fast-track bill passes into law, amid protest
The fast-track legislation has passed its third and final reading in Parliament.
Luxon a 'drop-nuts' if he avoids Waitangi - Waititi
Luxon a 'drop-nuts' if he avoids Waitangi - Waititi
The prime minister not attending Waitangi Day would show he "has no balls and may be a drop-nuts", Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says.
Smallest minimum wage increase 'since the 1990s'
Smallest minimum wage increase 'since the 1990s'
Minimum wage workers are due to get a real-terms pay cut.
Woman who died in Christchurch house fire named
Woman who died in Christchurch house fire named
The woman who was killed in a house fire in Christchurch last week has been named by police.
Pig collector charged over Coromandel shootings
Pig collector charged over Coromandel shootings
A man charged with murder and attempted murder over a double shooting in Coromandel has pleaded not guilty at a court in Hamilton.
Health IT cutbacks: Faults could 'snowball'
Health IT cutbacks: Faults could 'snowball'
Hospitals face a greater risk of many more cyber attacks because of the mass layoff of IT staff, a Health NZ document says.
Mayors fear spending crackdown will deepen woes
Mayors fear spending crackdown will deepen woes
Local councils will come under greater scrutiny next year as the government cracks down on what it says are nice-to-haves.
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Concerns med school price tag too low
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Concerns med school price tag too low
Advisers have warned the government that costs for the proposed University of Waikato medical school could surpass the budgeted $380 million.