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NZ must 'stop tip-toeing' around Trump - Patman

Robert Patman says Trump's plan for Gaza was "truly shocking and absolutely appalling". Photo:...

NZ must 'stop tip-toeing' around Trump - Patman

New Zealand should be robust in its response to the "unacceptable" situation in Gaza and back its allies against threats by the US President, says an international relations expert.

One quad biker dead, one critically injured in Canterbury incident

The Rakaia River. File photo: Steve Terry

One quad biker dead, one critically injured in Canterbury incident

A woman has died following a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth in Canterbury on Saturday afternoon.

Seymour defends letter to police in support of Polkinghorne

Philip Polkinghorne speaks to media after the not guilty verdict. Photo: RNZ

Seymour defends letter to police in support of Polkinghorne

ACT Party leader David Seymour said he wrote to police about the treatment of Philip Polkinghorne because it's an electorate MP's job to pass on the concerns of their constituents.

Mum shocked at son's $1000 uniform bill

Mum shocked at son's $1000 uniform bill

A Wellington woman was horrified when she was handed the bill for her son's uniform this year and discovered she had to pay more than $1000.

FBI enlists NZ police to investigate secretive sect

A hymn book used by members of the sect referred to as the Two by Twos. Photo: Supplied

FBI enlists NZ police to investigate secretive sect

The FBI is sharing information about alleged sexual abuse within an underground religious group with New Zealand police as part of its global investigation.

Pedestrian killed on motorway hit by three cars that didn't stop: police

A screenshot showing where the crash occurred earlier today. Photo: X / NZ Transport...

Pedestrian killed on motorway hit by three cars that didn't stop: police

Police say a man who died on the Southwestern motorway on Friday morning was struck by three vehicles, none of which stopped.

Moderate earthquake strikes top of South Island

Several hundred people have reported feeling a moderate earthquake in Seddon, Marlborough, on Friday afternoon.

'Career' musician accused of domestic violence

A "career" musician accused of multiple accounts of domestic violence against a former partner is facing trial.

Cook Islands backs down from passport proposal

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, left, and New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister and Deputy...

Cook Islands backs down from passport proposal

The Cook Islands has backed down from its controversial passport proposal after New Zealand warned it was "willing to punish Cook Islanders", its prime minister, Mark Brown, says.

Residents lobby to retain lower speed limit following Rakaia crash

Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Tyrone Burrowes was at his Mobil service station when he heard the terrible sound of a campervan and a milk tanker colliding.

Law changes could protect stalkers - victims

A petition calling on the government to make stalking illegal was presented at Parliament in June...

Law changes could protect stalkers - victims

"A watered-down missed opportunity that will do more harm than good."

Parachutist entangled in powerlines

Parachutist entangled in powerlines

A sky diver is unhurt after becoming entangled with powerlines on Green Road in Parakai, north of Auckland.

Masked attackers chase man into medical clinic

Police are investigating an alleged assault in Christchurch in which a man was chased into a 24-hour medical clinic by a group of masked attackers.

No support for Canterbury anniversary event

Christopher Godley, the great great grandson of Canterbury founder John Robert Godley, addresses...

No support for Canterbury anniversary event

Christchurch City Council and iwi will not support a large-scale celebration of Canterbury’s 175th anniversary later this year.

Teacher who tried to send teenage boys sexually explicit videos avoids jail

The man appeared in New Plymouth District Court on Wednesday. Photo / Tara Shaskey

Teacher who tried to send teenage boys sexually explicit videos avoids jail

A teacher who sent videos of himself masturbating to people he believed to be teenage boys turned himself in to the police after being caught by an ex-student.

Te Whatu Ora boss Margie Apa resigns

Margie Apa Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Te Whatu Ora boss Margie Apa resigns

Health New Zealand's embattled chief executive Fepulea'i Margie Apa has resigned - four months ahead of her contract coming to an end - with the "mutual agreement of the Health Commissioner.

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ACC pleased injury claims appear down

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ACC pleased injury claims appear down

ACC is giving tentative praise for the declining number of injuries caused by outdoor activities so far this season.

Ticket chaos at Laneway music festival

Concertgoers arrive to today's Laneways Festival in Auckland. Photo: Screenshot / Instagram /...

Ticket chaos at Laneway music festival

Music fans are venting their frustration online after a Ticketek glitch stopped them at the gates to Auckland's Laneway Festival.

Crash between police and PM's Crown car 'a genuine mistake'

Neither Prime Minister Christopher Luxon nor Finance Minister Nicola Willis was injured in the...

Crash between police and PM's Crown car 'a genuine mistake'

A crash involving the vehicle carrying the prime minister and his police escort in Wellington was caused by another vehicle coming around a roundabout towards them at speed.

Luxon acknowledges Ngāi Tahu Treaty settlement

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is welcomed to Ōnuku Marae. Photo: RNZ

Luxon acknowledges Ngāi Tahu Treaty settlement

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is among the several hundred people who have filed into the small grounds at Ōnuku marae in Akaroa today.

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