Corrections to investigate prison riot
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says her department will investigate if officials missed any intelligence about rising tensions at Spring Hill Prison that could have indicated yesterday's riot was coming.
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Ex legal high king may return to business
Ex legal high king may return to business
Legal high pioneer Matt Bowden has hinted he may return to the industry once the Government makes changes to legislation to make it safer.
Greens in bid to stop deep-sea drilling
Greens in bid to stop deep-sea drilling
The Green Party has launched a campaign it hopes will stop deep-sea drilling in New Zealand waters.
Kiwi arrested in record drug bust
Kiwi arrested in record drug bust
A New Zealand-born university student arrested as part of the largest methamphetamine bust in Australian history is behind bars tonight.
Crash victims suffered 'horrific' death
Crash victims suffered 'horrific' death
Two women who drowned in their upturned car after it crashed into a mangrove swamp and sank had blood-alcohol readings almost double the legal limit, a coroner has found.
Govt to consider coroner's Fox Glacier tragedy findings
Govt to consider coroner's Fox Glacier tragedy findings
Prime Minister John Key remains committed to improving safety in the adventure tourism industry and his Government will consider recommendations made by the coroner investigating the Fox Glacier tragedy.
Thunderstorms, gales for upper North Island
Thunderstorms, gales for upper North Island
Auckland and Northland residents are being warned to prepare for "intense" thunderstorms and "damaging" gales up to 130kmh from this afternoon.
Fatal crash near Levin
Fatal crash near Levin
The drivers of two vehicles that crashed head-on last night have died and a third person is in a critical condition in hospital.
Racing: Vet accused of doping racehorse
Racing: Vet accused of doping racehorse
A reputable vet is accused of giving a horse a boosted dose of a pain relief drug, capable of improving its speed, before the horse won a race.
Emotional plea from Levin crash victim's mum
Emotional plea from Levin crash victim's mum
A grieving mother has made an emotional plea to a mystery motorist linked to the crash that killed her teenage daughter.
Boy electrocuted in Rotorua named
Boy electrocuted in Rotorua named
The 10-year-old boy who was electrocuted at his family home in Rotorua has been named as Matthew Smith.
Air hostess shook colleague
Air hostess shook colleague
An Air New Zealand hostess, angry at how she was woken during an international flight, was ordered to take anger management lessons because she shook the colleague who woke her.
Bomb scare on plane at Auckland Airport
Bomb scare on plane at Auckland Airport
The police bomb squad was called out to investigate a suspicious package found on a plane that has landed at the Auckland International Airport this morning, an emergency services spokesman said.
Drunken disorder forces lockdown
Drunken disorder forces lockdown
Up to 200 drunken youths have attacked an ambulance and forced an events centre into lockdown in a violent incident in Hamilton this morning.
Police attacked in Auckland brawl
Police attacked in Auckland brawl
Up to 100 youths who attacked police with bottles and fence palings were gatecrashers of a birthday party that got out of hand in south Auckland early this morning, police say.
No apology from laser teens
No apology from laser teens
Two teenagers who put lives at risk by shining a high-powered green laser into the cockpit of the police helicopter have refused to apologise for their actions.
Population tipped to hit 5m by 2026
Population tipped to hit 5m by 2026
New Zealand's population growth is expected to slow over the next 10 years than it has in the past and at the same time an increasing number of Kiwis are leaving to live overseas.
Missing father and son found alive
Missing father and son found alive
A man whose brother and father have been found alive almost 24 hours after going missing on a fishing trip says he feared he would never see them again.
Rain expected to offer little reprieve
Rain expected to offer little reprieve
Rain has started to soak large parts of the country today but it will offer little reprieve around Auckland, which has suffered its driest start to a year in half a century.
Police hunt 'cowardly' attacker
Police hunt 'cowardly' attacker
A 62-year-old woman, violently raped on New Year's Day, has spoken of her ordeal to detectives hunting for the "dangerous" man who attacked her.