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Dad with dementia on driving ban before deadly crash

Emergency services responded to the crash on the Wellington Motorway on January 19 in 2021. Photo...

Dad with dementia on driving ban before deadly crash

A father who drove the wrong way on the Wellington motorway, killing himself and his son, had dementia and was banned from driving, a coroner report reveals.

NZ skier survives huge avalanche in Norway

Hannah Hughes says she feared she would die when she got caught in a massive avalanche. Photo:...

NZ skier survives huge avalanche in Norway

When an avalanche came barrelling down a mountain towards Hannah Hughes in Norway there was barely time to think, just a moment to brace for impact like a rugby tackle on ice.

RNZAF spots fisherman lost at sea for over a week

A northern Cook Island fisherman waves to a Royal New Zealand Navy plane after being adrift for...

RNZAF spots fisherman lost at sea for over a week

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon crew has found a solo fisherman missing for a week in the northern Cook Islands.

Eleven injured in crash near Gisborne

Eleven injured in crash near Gisborne

Eleven people have been taken to hospital after a "traffic-related incident" in the Gisborne region on Friday evening.

Cost for Health NZ's holiday pay fix balloons past $190m

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. Photo: RNZ

Cost for Health NZ's holiday pay fix balloons past $190m

Health New Zealand has spent more than $190 million on fixing errors resulting from holiday pay owed to tens of thousands of current and former workers.

Top cop speaks after autistic 11yo mistakenly arrested and sedated

The Henry Bennett Centre, where the child was restrained and sedated because she refused oral...

Top cop speaks after autistic 11yo mistakenly arrested and sedated

A top Waikato police officer says their part in misidentifying an 11-year-old girl with autism was "unfortunate, and has caused a lot of impact and harm" to her and her family.

Taxi driver with passengers on board blows six-times legal limit

In December last year it was revealed NZTA had commissioned an independent analysis of breath...

Taxi driver with passengers on board blows six-times legal limit

An on-duty taxi driver has been caught allegedly driving six times over the legal alcohol limit.

Overseas group donates $250k to Christ Church Cathedral rebuild

Christ Church Cathedral. Photo: Supplied

Overseas group donates $250k to Christ Church Cathedral rebuild

An international Christian church is donating $250,000 towards the restoration of Christchurch's Anglican cathedral.

Much of South Island in for wet and windy weekend

The South Island has been hit with multiple weather warnings for the weekend. Image: MetService

Much of South Island in for wet and windy weekend

MetService has issued a raft of warnings and watches as a warm northwest front brings strong winds and heavy rain to the South Island.

Farewell to Dame Jools Topp: 'She took a little bit of the farm with her'

Dame Jools Topp (left) died on 25 May 2026 at the age of 68 after years living with breast cancer...

Farewell to Dame Jools Topp: 'She took a little bit of the farm with her'

Dame Lynda Topp has opened up about the last day of her sister's life and the "very specific instructions" she left.

Drug dealer caught after using own name to sell stolen goods online

Drug dealer Dane Goette has been sentenced to prison in the Nelson District Court. Photo: Tracy Neal

Drug dealer caught after using own name to sell stolen goods online

A former hospitality worker turned car dealer sent to prison on drugs and weapons charges was caught after using his own name to sell stolen items on social media.

Brian Tamaki called 'scared bully' over racist video

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki addresses a rally in Auckland in January. Photo: RNZ

Brian Tamaki called 'scared bully' over racist video

Ethnic Communities Minister Mark Mitchell has labelled Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki's latest social media comments to "purge" Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims from New Zealand as the "actions of a scared bully".

Marsden Point worker airlifted to hospital

Channel Infrastructure's refinery at the entrance to Whangārei Harbour. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf

Marsden Point worker airlifted to hospital

A worker who became critically ill while working in a fuel tank at the former Marsden Point oil refinery in Northland has been rescued by helicopter.

Two injured as hot air balloon crashes

Two people have been injured in a hot air balloon crash in Methven.

Christchurch 9-year-old uses AI to access porn at school

Christchurch 9-year-old uses AI to access porn at school

A Christchurch primary school's security systems appear unable to stop pupils searching for inappropriate images through artificial intelligence.

Parliament hearing descends into chaos over conservation land sale

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

Parliament hearing descends into chaos over conservation land sale

A scrutiny hearing at Parliament devolved into a rowdy spat with accusations of lying, cries of hypocrisy and a demand that the minister "shush".

Call for NZ Super boost as cost-of-living hits retirees

Call for NZ Super boost as cost-of-living hits retirees

Retirees would benefit from faster increases in NZ Super, as the cost of living bites, retirement income provider Lifetime says.

'Traumatic impact': Major failures led to 11-year-old being sedated in adult ward

Health NZ's chief clinical officer Dr Richard Sullivan. Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel

'Traumatic impact': Major failures led to 11-year-old being sedated in adult ward

The family of an 11-year-old autistic girl who was mistaken for an adult, restrained and injected with drugs at a Waikato Hospital says it's had a "lasting and traumatic impact".

Man who died in Lake Tekapo named

Concern is rising about the number of small units and short-term accommodation options cropping...

Man who died in Lake Tekapo named

Police have named the man who died after entering Lake Tekapo last week.

Push for tourism boost not to come 'at any cost'

Social Development Minister Louise Upston has announced that people coming on to Jobseeker...

Push for tourism boost not to come 'at any cost'

The push for more international visitors will not come at any cost, the tourism and hospitality minister says.

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