Volunteer collectors dressed in bright pink were on the streets around Dunedin on Friday, as part of the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ's annual street appeal.
Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing Andrew Bayly has apologised for his conduct after a complaint that he repeatedly called a worker "a loser" and swore at him while on a business visit.
As a cave filled with rising floodwaters in a matter of minutes, 17 students found themselves in a fight for survival as they were swept into a swirling current while desperately trying to escape.
The Green Party's bid to oust former MP Darleen Tana from Parliament, under the waka-jumping legislation, is now in the hands of Speaker Gerry Brownlee.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the October 7, 2023 attack that triggered the Gaza war, has been killed by Israeli forces in the Palestinian enclave
Keeping young New Zealanders in the country - or encouraging them back when they leave - will be vital to help the country balance the books in the future, experts say.
One Direction pop star Liam Payne died of multiple traumas and internal bleeding after plunging from a hotel balcony and a search suggested the fall came after substance abuse, officials said.
A new breed of volatile inmates at Otago’s prison can switch from having a conversation to launching a life-threatening assault with no warning, a veteran prison officer says.