School lunches continue to draw criticism
School lunches continue to draw criticism
Schools are continuing to report a bad taste from the government's revamped school lunch programme.
Students cop a beating from 64-year-old
Students cop a beating from 64-year-old
Dunedin's campus cop wiped the floor with first years in his annual push up contest - at the grand old age of 64.
Christchurch incident believed to be sudden death
Christchurch incident believed to be sudden death
Emergency services have rushed to an "incident" in Christchurch, which is understood to be a sudden death.
Teen facing deportation granted residency
Teen facing deportation granted residency
Eighteen-year-old Daman Kumar will be able to stay in New Zealand, following an intervention from the associate immigration minister.
Global insight: Implications for NZ in Trump's Russia response
Global insight: Implications for NZ in Trump's Russia response
Donald Trump’s flirtation with Vladimir Putin is dangerous for New Zealand, Prof Robert Patman says.
Listen! I’m not Ticketek
'Major headache': Woman's phone number listed as Ticketek contact
Taking customer service calls can be a nightmare - especially if you are not getting paid for it and your personal cell number is listed online as a contact for Ticketek.
Iwi leaders, former PM, legal experts blast Treaty bill
Iwi leaders, former PM, legal experts blast Treaty bill
The Treaty Principles Bill is a waste of time and is spreading "toxic, shameful and misinformed views on Māori", a select committee has been told.
Pilots trained to cope with plane flip: CEO
Pilots trained to cope with plane flip: CEO
Pilots of a jet that flipped upside down upon landing in Toronto are experienced and familiar with flying in wintry conditions, the airline's CEO says.
Trump says Musk in charge of cost-cutting dept
Trump says Musk in charge of cost-cutting dept
US President Donald Trump says he has put Elon Musk in charge of the DOGE, appearing to contradict the White House over who runs the cost-cutting programme.
Volunteer firefighters among five in hospital as veranda collapses
Volunteer firefighters among five in hospital as veranda collapses
A veranda on a portable home has collapsed onto two volunteer firefighters and three locals in the small Hawke's Bay settlement of Te Pohue.
Pope showing 'slight improvement' as faithful pray
Pope showing 'slight improvement' as faithful pray
Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia in hospital, is in a stable condition and has shown "slight improvement" in results from recent blood tests, the Vatican says.
Landers fan 'livid' over losing seat
Landers fan 'livid' over losing seat
After 11 years of watching the Highlanders play at Forsyth Barr Stadium from the same seat, Joe Dovey has been forced to move. And he is "absolutely livid".
No charges for officer who hit kids with belt
No charges for officer who hit kids with belt
Police have been criticised for not laying criminal charges against an officer who admitted to beating his children with a belt.
Documents reveal Collins' plan to chop social sciences from Marsden
Documents reveal Collins' plan to chop social sciences from Marsden
Senior Cabinet minister Judith Collins wanted to chop social sciences and humanities out of the Marsden Fund months before researchers were told.
Teenage girls in violent bus hub clash
Teenage girls in violent bus hub clash
An argument between teenage girls in Dunedin's bus hub escalated into violence with a 15-year-old allegedly kicked in the face.
NZ glaciers 'rapidly shrinking'
NZ glaciers 'rapidly shrinking'
A glacier expert sounding the alarm on climate change feels like she's yelling into the void as yet another study shows NZ's glaciers are rapidly shrinking.
Peters 'running rings around PM' over migrants comments
Peters 'running rings around PM' over migrants comments
The Mexican ambassador appears to have more influence over Winston Peters than Prime Minister himself, a Green MP says.
Man killed by police planned mass shooting, inquest told
Man killed by police planned mass shooting, inquest told
The former wife of a man killed in a shootout with police believes he was about to carry out a mass shooting with hopes of getting a "higher death count" than the Christchurch terror attack.
Hercules arrives at Air Force Museum
Hercules arrives at Air Force Museum
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has safely delivered the first C-130H Hercules to the Air Force Museum of NZ.
Just one student answers call to clean streets
Just one student answers call to clean streets
The University of Otago has 20,000 students. Just one answered the call to help clean up the mess they have made during O-Week.