Appeal after woman in Dunedin missed flight
Dunedin police are appealing to the public for help to find a woman who missed her flight back to Taupo.
Man charged with murdering woman at Whangārei park
Man charged with murdering woman at Whangārei park
A man has been charged over the death of a woman fatally shot at a Whangārei park last week.
Marmite sandwich and apple good enough for lunch?
Marmite sandwich and apple good enough for lunch?
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's suggestion of a Marmite sandwich and apple for lunch wouldn't keep a child full or feed their brain sufficiently, health and education experts say.
Speaker pours water on MPs' Aotearoa complaints
Speaker pours water on MPs' Aotearoa complaints
Parliament's Speaker has told MPs he does not expect to hear any more points of order over the use of the word Aotearoa.
Pope back on breathing support
Pope back on breathing support
The Pope has suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency", the Vatican says - a setback for the 88-year-old as he battles double pneumonia.
Trump halts all US military aid to Ukraine
Trump halts all US military aid to Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has paused all military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a White House official says.
Govt boosts medical school intake numbers
Govt boosts medical school intake numbers
The government is boosting the number of first-year students who can train to be doctors by 25, bringing the yearly intake for medical schools to 639 from next year.
Ferry cancellation costed at $300m - for now
Ferry cancellation costed at $300m - for now
New documents reveal the government has set aside $300 million to cover a break-fee with ship builder Hyundai after ending a contract for two new Interislander ferries.
Accused stabber was victim of armed attack, court told
Accused stabber was victim of armed attack, court told
A Dunedin teenager accused of a fatal stabbing was the victim of an armed attack almost a year earlier, a court has heard.
Car thieves dodge spikes with caravan in tow
Car thieves dodge spikes with caravan in tow
Two men have been arrested after fleeing police in a stolen car - towing a caravan - in Wellington.
Meth lab discovered in new Kāinga Ora home
Meth lab discovered in Kāinga Ora home in Christchurch
A Christchurch social housing tenant has been arrested after a meth lab was discovered in their near-new Kāinga Ora property.
Drunk nabbed for using scaffolding as monkey bars
Drunk nabbed for using scaffolding as monkey bars
A man apparently drunk on a Monday night was spotted swinging from the Dunedin Municipal Chambers' scaffolding.
Manslaughter charge over 11yo girl's death
Driver charged with manslaughter over 11-year-old cyclist's death
A woman has been charged with manslaughter after an 11-year-old girl was fatally hit by a car in Hawke's Bay earlier this year.
Double-fatal crash driver on drugs: police
Double-fatal crash driver 'under influence of drugs': police
Police say a driver who allegedly caused the deaths of two of his passengers was under the influence of drugs at the time.
Orcas in harbour 'sight to behold'
Orcas in harbour 'sight to behold'
Seeing a pair of orcas in Otago Harbour was a "once in a lifetime thing" for a visitor to Dunedin.
Witnesses to highway assault sought
Witnesses to Canterbury highway assault sought
Police investigating an assault on the side of State Highway 1 in Canterbury on Sunday are calling for witnesses to come forward.
Brisbane braces for 'significant disaster' as cyclone approaches
Brisbane braces for 'significant disaster' as cyclone approaches
A "significant disaster event" looms as a tropical cyclone zeros in on a densely populated part of Australia's coast for the first time in 50 years.
NZ's economic missteps hasten exodus
NZ's economic missteps hasten exodus
Corey Ngaru and his partner Elian Lellimo left recession-hit New Zealand for Australia's Gold Coast a week ago, seeking better jobs and pay across the Tasman.
Two dead after car driven into crowd in Germany
Two dead after car driven into crowd in Germany
A man drove a car into a crowd in the western German city of Mannheim, killing at least two people and seriously injuring several others.
'Go make a sandwich': Luxon on school lunch debacles
'Go make a sandwich': Luxon on school lunch debacles
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says parents who are dissatisfied with the new school lunch programme should "make a Marmite sandwich and put an apple in a bag".