Snorkeller dies at popular Northland beach
A person has died after being found unresponsive in the water at a popular beach in Northland.
Christchurch New Year's Eve celebrations off
Christchurch New Year's Eve celebrations off
Christchurch City Council has cancelled its New Year's Eve celebrations owing to wet weather.
New Year honours 2025: the national list
New Year honours 2025: the national list
The complete list of New Year honours recipients.
Watch: Car crashes down highway bank
Watch: Car crashes down Canterbury highway bank
Two motorists were lucky to walk away from a dramatic crash down a bank on State Highway 73 in Canterbury.
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High costs blamed for canning of events
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High costs blamed for canning of events
The cost of living, bureaucracy and changing tastes are the biggest culprits for a spate of sporting and entertainment event cancellations this and next year, event organisers say.
Four youths still on roof of justice facility
Four youths still on roof of justice facility
Four young people remain on the roof of a South Auckland youth justice facility after a group climbed up on Monday evening.
Govt to give out vaping kits to help smokers quit
Govt to give out vaping kits to help smokers quit
The government will be supplying vaping starter kits to stop-smoking services around the country next week to help adults quit.
Cook Strait ferries cancelled due to rough seas
Cook Strait ferries cancelled due to rough seas
Several Cook Strait ferry sailings have been cancelled on New Year's Eve due to large swells and rough weather.
NZ 'on track' for lowest road toll in decade
NZ 'on track' for lowest road toll in decade
The AA says 2024 is looking like a historic year for road safety.
Call for mandatory child protection training for teachers
Call for mandatory child protection training for teachers
Teachers are in prime position to notice signs of child abuse or have a child confide in them, but it is not mandatory for them to know how to respond or report it.
Couple 'lost everything' in house fire
Couple 'lost everything' in Christmas Day house fire
A fundraising page has been started for a Canterbury couple who lost their home in a devastating fire on Christmas Day.
Veteran TV3 news journalist Bob McNeil dies
Veteran TV3 news journalist Bob McNeil dies
Veteran Kiwi TV journalist Bob McNeil has died.
Tenant to pay landlord $50k after boyfriend smoked meth
Tenant to pay landlord $50k after boyfriend smoked meth
A woman who says she was unaware her boyfriend was using methamphetamine in her apartment - and was assaulted by him when she found out and confronted him - has been told she must pay more than $50,000 to her former landlord.
Immigration border staff to strike on New Year's Eve
Immigration border staff to strike on New Year's Eve
Immigration border staff will begin strike action on New Year's Eve during the busy summer travel period, following the government's refusal to offer a pay rise.
Drug testing and wet tents as Rhythm and Vines kicks off
Drug testing and wet tents as Rhythm and Vines kicks off
The Drug Foundation says people are lining up to have their substances tested on the first day of Rhythm and Vines.
Nurse stabbed during patient callout
Nurse stabbed during patient callout
A nurse has been hospitalised with stab wounds after attending a callout to a property in Rotorua.
Man dies after falling from roof of car
Man dies after falling from roof of car
It is believed a man has died in Napier after falling off a mattress on top of a station wagon.
McDonald's worker gets arm stuck in rubbish compactor
McDonald's worker gets arm stuck in rubbish compactor
A McDonald's worker has been hospitalised after getting their arm stuck in a rubbish compactor.
Number of lithium-ion battery fires double in four years
Number of lithium-ion battery fires double in four years
Fire and Emergency are warning people to be mindful of the products they purchase over the summer period with lithium batteries after the number of fires has doubled in four years.
SH1 reopens after fatal central North Island crash
SH1 reopens after fatal central North Island crash
Two people, one a child, have died in a two-vehicle crash north of Mangaweka in the central North Island today, bringing the holiday road toll to nine.