Accused swore he didn't kill Guy
Accused swore he didn't kill Guy
Among many questions Anna Macdonald had for her husband after he was arrested for the murder of her brother was whether he did it.
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7-year plan for marbled beef
7-year plan for marbled beef
The Ministry for Primary Industries is spending $11 million on a seven-year programme to enhance the country's marbled beef.
Heavy rain drenches lower North Island
Heavy rain drenches lower North Island
Heavy rain is drenching the lower North Island as a front moves up the country, giving the upper South Island a chance to dry out.
Call for cyber-bullying laws
Call for cyber-bullying laws
The mother of a teenager who took her own life after receiving a series of abusive texts from her boyfriend's wife says she will keep battling for a law change in the fight against cyber bullies.
Party window punch caused death
Party window punch caused death
A 25-year-old man who punched his arm through a window after a fight at a drunken party in Wanganui died of blood loss shortly after arriving at hospital, a coroner has found.
Insurance exec died of overdose
Insurance exec died of overdose
The family of a successful and happy insurance executive had no idea she took drugs before she died of a methamphetamine overdose.
Centrepoint founder Bert Potter dies
Centrepoint founder Bert Potter dies
Bert Potter, the leader and founder of controversial spiritual commune Centrepoint died today, aged 86.
CAA under fire over Fox Glacier death crash
CAA under fire over Fox Glacier death crash
A skydiving plane that crashed at Fox Glacier killing all nine people on board was newly-modified and the Civil Aviation Authority failed to identify document discrepancies relating to the changes, investigators have concluded.
Drugs intercepted at Queenstown airport
Drugs intercepted at Queenstown airport
A man arrested at Queenstown Airport from a flight from Auckland today had a substantial amount of methamphetamine destined for the tourist market, police say.
Anzac row after Aussie soldiers labelled 'bludgers'
Anzac row after Aussie soldiers labelled 'bludgers'
A transtasman war of words has broken out, just days before Aussies and Kiwis mark Anzac Day, after a New Zealand journalist labelled the Diggers lazy "bludgers'' and "thieves'' in a radio broadcast.
Parents warned against Facebook snooping
Parents warned against Facebook snooping
The teenage world is a shocking place which parents should sometimes steer well clear of - particularly the 44 per cent of parents who snoop into their child's Facebook page, an internet safety expert says.
Fracking found to cause quakes
Fracking found to cause quakes
Fracking experts have concluded that two small earthquakes in England last year were caused by fracking, prompting the Green Party to warn that New Zealand should be concerned about the controversial practise.
Prominent lawyer's role in land deal under microscope
Prominent lawyer's role in land deal under microscope
Prominent Maori lawyer Donna Hall has appeared before a disciplinary tribunal in Wellington over her alleged role in both the buying and selling of land in the central North Island.
Man charged after RWC hit and run
Man charged after RWC hit and run
The mother of a teenage hit and run victim says she tries not to think too much about what happened to her son because it brings back too many bad memories.
Rena crew took shortcuts: report
Rena crew took shortcuts: report
The Rena crew took several shortcuts as they rushed to reach Tauranga Harbour before hitting Astrolabe Reef last October, a report into the grounding has found.
Report prompts US sellers to query NZ fish imports
Report prompts US sellers to query NZ fish imports
An American journalist's report into slavery and labour conditions aboard foreign charter fishing vessels (FCVs) working in New Zealand waters has prompted top American retailers to investigate their New Zealand fish imports.
Morgan expects to meet 'Wild Viking'
Morgan expects to meet 'Wild Viking'
Rich-lister Gareth Morgan expects to meet with Norwegian adventurer Jarle Andhoy, whom he has slammed as callous and selfish, in the cold seas of Antarctica.
Speeding not worth it, grieving mother says
Speeding not worth it, grieving mother says
The mother of an 18-year-old woman killed in a head-on crash says speeding is just not worth it.
Journalist's murder-accused in court
Journalist's murder-accused in court
A 19-year-old man accused of murdering Radio New Zealand journalist Phillip Cottrell made an obscene gesture to police from the stand during his brief appearance in court this morning.
Drug dealer jailed after selling salt
Drug dealer jailed after selling salt
A drug dealer has been sent back to prison after he pretended to sell methamphetamine to an undercover police officer earlier this year.