Christchurch hit by flooding
A cliff has collapsed at Lyttelton as stormy weather - described by the council as a one-in-a-century event - continues to batter the region.
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'Subconscious bias' holding down women's pay
'Subconscious bias' holding down women's pay
Women earn less than men because they are seen as pushovers when they don't negotiate hard and are seen as "ball-breakers" when they do, a psychologist says.
Cyclist killed in collision with truck
Cyclist killed in collision with truck
A female cyclist died when her bike went under the front of a truck on Christchurch's Lincoln Rd this morning.
P lab found in upmarket Wellington apartment
P lab found in upmarket Wellington apartment
Four people appeared in court today facing charges related to a P lab that was discovered in a central Wellington apartment early today.
Call for dogs ban after horror attack
Call for dogs ban after horror attack
Whakatane's mayor says some dog breeds should be banned after a 7-year-old girl was mauled in a dog attack in Murupara yesterday.
Craig to limit defamation claim
Craig to limit defamation claim
Conservatives' leader Colin Craig has split a defamation claim against the Greens co-leader, focusing it on Russel Norman's comments about his views on women.
NZ drivers ditch gas guzzlers
NZ drivers ditch gas guzzlers
Higher petrol prices and more fuel-efficient engines have prompted Kiwis to ditch bigger gas guzzlers in favour of smaller vehicles, industry experts say.
Childless couples happier - study
Childless couples happier - study
Children do not make for a happier marriage, according to a study that challenges some assumptions about what makes relationships tick.
Cyclone bears down on Tonga
Cyclone bears down on Tonga
New Zealand aid agencies are poised to respond to a huge tropical cyclone that is bearing down on northern Tonga.
Car in fatal crash was unroadworthy
Car in fatal crash was unroadworthy
Police took the car keys from a drunk driver only hours before the same car crashed through three fences and overturned in Thames early this morning, killing an 18-year-old man.
Obama invited Key to round of golf
Obama invited Key to round of golf
Prime Minister John Key was invited to play a leisurely round of golf with Barack Obama in Hawaii by the US President himself.
Record-breaking skier's fatal slip
Record-breaking skier's fatal slip
A Swedish extreme-altitude skier who plunged 600m to his death near the peak of Mt Cook yesterday morning had set a record on the mountain just days earlier
Balloon pilot's fatal decision
Balloon pilot's fatal decision
The victims of the Carterton balloon crash might have survived if the pilot had decided to immediately descend when it became clear the balloon would strike power lines, an investigation has found.
Police shooting 'justified'
Police shooting 'justified'
Police were justified in shooting a man who attacked his pregnant partner with a hammer and a knife, an independent inquiry has found.
Lundy released on bail
Lundy released on bail
Mark Lundy has arrived at the property he has been bailed to, as he awaits retrial over the deaths of his wife and daughter.
Conservative leader flip-flops on moon landing
Conservative leader flip-flops on moon landing
Conservative leader Colin Craig appears to have moved away from earlier comments about whether man has landed on the moon.
Dotcom warrants 'ineptly handled'
Dotcom warrants 'ineptly handled'
The unlawful search warrants used to raid Kim Dotcom's Auckland mansion were "woefully, ineptly handled" and led to a gross miscarriage of justice, the Court of Appeal has been told.
Boss in Santa suit 'shocked' by Xmas party claims
Boss in Santa suit 'shocked' by Xmas party claims
A Santa-suited manager accused of sexual harassment at a work Christmas party in Dunedin says he was "in shock" when the allegation was levelled against him.
Breast cancer ad criticised
Breast cancer ad criticised
A breast cancer awareness ad showing topless women covering up their breasts has sparked a complaint for showing too little flesh.
Shock at Swedish skier's death after record-breaking descent
Shock at Swedish skier's death after record-breaking descent
A Kiwi skier was shocked to discover his Swedish skiing partner had fallen to his death on Aoraki-Mt Cook just days after they set a new record on the mountain together.