Police name Christchurch homicide victim
Police have released the name of the man who died in the Christchurch suburb of Mairehau on Sunday night.
Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow
Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow
Ukraine has launched its biggest drone attack on the Russian capital with at least 91 drones targeting Moscow, killing at least one person, sparking fires, closing airports and forcing dozens of...
School lunch provider struggling for months - liquidator
School lunch provider struggling for months - liquidator
Liquidators taking financial control of the failed school lunch programme say it owes money to multiple suppliers and to its 500 staff - but wages will be paid in the interim.
Man arrested after Teslas vandalised in Auckland
Man arrested after Teslas vandalised in Auckland
A man is in police custody after reports of electric vehicles being targeted by a spray-paint vandal in Auckland suburbs.
Offshore operators likely to dominate new online gambling market
Offshore operators likely to dominate new online gambling market
Foreign companies are set to dominate New Zealand's internet gambling market as the government auctions online casino licences for the first time.
Ron Brierley charged with more child sex offences
Ron Brierley charged with more child sex offences
Disgraced businessman Ron Brierley has been charged with more child sex offences, three years after being released from prison.
NZ one of just 7 nations to meet air quality standards
NZ one of just 7 nations to meet air quality standards
Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards last year, new data shows, as researchers warn the war on smog will only get harder after the US shut down its global monitoring efforts.
Former Philippine president arrested over bloody 'war on drugs'
Former Philippine president arrested over bloody 'war on drugs'
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The Philippines' firebrand former leader Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at the request of the International Criminal Court, a major step in its investigation into thousands of alleged...
Bird-strike delays flight at Dunedin Airport
Bird-strike delays flight at Dunedin Airport
Bird-strike has delayed an Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Christchurch this afternoon.
PM denies govt to blame for increase in homelessness
PM denies govt to blame for increase in homelessness
The Prime Minister says he disagrees stricter criteria for emergency housing has led to an increase in homelessness.
School lunch provider goes into liquidation
School lunch provider goes into liquidation
A major provider of school lunches has been placed into liquidation, in the latest setback to the beleaguered programme.
'Seasoned' diplomat to take over in London after Goff sacking
'Seasoned' diplomat to take over in London after Goff sacking
Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Chris Seed is heading to London to take over as Acting High Commissioner following Phil Goff's sacking.
Drowning in Wellington Harbour may have been preventable
Drowning in Wellington Harbour may have been preventable
A blistering coroner’s report says a young man’s drowning may have been prevented if Wellington City Council had investigated previous deaths and accidents at the waterfront, kept accurate records and heeded experts’ advice.
South Dunedin shop staff threatened
South Dunedin shop staff threatened
A man who demanded money from South Dunedin store returned later and threatened the staff with violence, police said.
Goat 'attacked with hammer and knife' in Dunedin backyard
Goat 'attacked with hammer and knife' in Dunedin backyard
A Dunedin man armed with a hammer and a knife was arrested after a frenzied attack on a goat in his backyard, police said.
How street art is redefining Christchurch
'Cacophony of characters': How street art is redefining Christchurch
The FLARE Ōtautahi Street Art Festival showed how much Christchurch has changed since the February 2011 quake.
Prominent Dunedin man appears on sex charges
Prominent Dunedin man appears on sex charges
A prominent Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to six sexual assault charges.
Human rights 'ignored' during Australia's Covid response
Human rights 'ignored' during Australia's Covid response
Governments at every level failed to consider or protect human rights during Australia's Covid-19 pandemic response, a Human Rights Commission report says.
Luxon will lead National into election: Willis
Luxon will lead National into election: Willis
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be leading National into next year's election.
Cargo ship crashes into fuel tanker
Cargo ship crashes into fuel tanker off English coast
A tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military was struck by a container ship off northeast England, igniting a blaze and multiple explosions and forcing both crews to abandon ship.