The Green Party's bid to oust former MP Darleen Tana from Parliament, under the waka-jumping legislation, is now in the hands of Speaker Gerry Brownlee.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the October 7, 2023 attack that triggered the Gaza war, has been killed by Israeli forces in the Palestinian enclave
Keeping young New Zealanders in the country - or encouraging them back when they leave - will be vital to help the country balance the books in the future, experts say.
One Direction pop star Liam Payne died of multiple traumas and internal bleeding after plunging from a hotel balcony and a search suggested the fall came after substance abuse, officials said.
A new breed of volatile inmates at Otago’s prison can switch from having a conversation to launching a life-threatening assault with no warning, a veteran prison officer says.
Sybil Lupp learned to drive by age 11 and went on to become a prominent Dunedin mechanic, motor-racing driver, garage proprietor and motor vehicle dealer.
Keeping the Green Island landfill going before a new dump for Dunedin is built at Smooth Hill would be at least 33% more economical than trucking waste to Southland, the Dunedin City Council says.
Two leading voices in New Zealand’s Covid-19 pandemic have raised concerns about global and local readiness to deal with a future pandemic, and say we risk falling into "a cycle of panic and neglect".