New Year honours 2025: the national list
The New Zealand Order of Merit
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.
Shark that cleared Chch beach unlikely to linger
Shark that cleared Chch beach unlikely to linger
Lifeguards at a popular Christchurch beach are not expecting a shark that saw the water cleared on Saturday afternoon to have lingered.
Northland crash brings holiday road toll to seven
Northland crash brings holiday road toll to seven
One person has died in a two-vehicle crash in the Far North, police say, bringing the holiday road toll to seven.
Sewage discharge causes stink ahead of Rhythm and Vines
Sewage discharge causes stink ahead of Rhythm and Vines
Thousands of people descending on Gisborne for the Rhythm and Vines festival have been warned to steer clear of waterways and beaches due to health risks.
Father of Nia's killers on trial for abuse of toddler
Father of Nia's killers on trial for abuse of toddler
William Curtis, the father of the two brothers who murdered Nia Glassie, will stand trial this week for abuse of the Rotorua toddler.
Scaffolder paid $17,500 after insurance missed
Scaffolder paid $17,500 after insurance missed
A scaffolder has been paid out $17,500 by his former financial adviser when it was discovered he did not have the accident insurance in place that he thought he did.
Driver charged with attempted murder after hitting cyclist
Driver charged with attempted murder after hitting cyclist
A man is due to appear in Porirua District Court on Saturday, charged with attempted murder after a cyclist was hit by a car in Kāpiti.
Govt coy on police plans for 'at risk' children
Govt coy on police plans for 'at risk' children
Police want 'at risk' children as young as nine to be targeted for social investment to prevent them becoming criminals.