Luxon meets with King on UK trip
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had a private audience with King Charles III and will meet UK counterpart Sir Keir Starmer.
Trio lucky to be alive after car crushed in crash
Trio lucky to be alive after car crushed in crash
Three retired nurses involved in a four-vehicle collision are singing the praises of bystanders and emergency personnel who came to their rescue.
Children adopted overseas 'trafficked to work in NZ'
Children adopted overseas 'trafficked to work in NZ'
Children adopted overseas have been raped, beaten and held captive in NZ in cases where their adoptive parents have criminal histories, according to court docs and child welfare agencies.
Colombian refugee jailed for repeatedly sexually assaulting teen
Colombian refugee jailed for repeatedly sexually assaulting teen
After a teenager reported she had been repeatedly sexually assaulted by a group of men, one of them urged her to tell police that they were all innocent.
Locals want speed limit cut after pedestrian death
Locals want speed limit cut after pedestrian death
It could still be months before a speed limit reduction is considered for a Canterbury town where a pedestrian was struck and killed by a ute while crossing SH73.
Olivia Podmore inquest to resume
Olivia Podmore inquest to resume
The coronial inquest into the death of Olympic sprint cyclist Olivia Podmore resumed in Christchurch on Tuesday following an abrupt halt to the proceedings last year.
'Very special': Emotional gathering of five generations
'Very special': Emotional gathering of five generations
From great-great to brand new - the Calender-Kennedy-Caldwell family gathering in Christchurch had five times the charm.
Missing Christchurch woman found 'safe and well'
Missing Christchurch woman found 'safe and well'
A 50-year-old woman reported missing in Christchurch has been found "safe and well", police say.
One dead after Christchurch crash
One dead after Christchurch crash
Updated 1.00 pm
One person has been killed in a serious crash in Canterbury.
NZ leaders react to Pope Francis' death
NZ leaders react to Pope Francis' death
New Zealand's political leaders have begun paying tribute to Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday.
Easter road toll rises to four
Easter road toll rises to four
The Easter holiday road toll has risen to four after a person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Waikato this afternoon.
Artist Bill Hammond's bolthole up for sale
Artist Bill Hammond's bolthole up for sale
The bush-clad bolthole of one of New Zealand's most famous artists is on the market, complete with artworks painted directly on the walls.
Police concerned for missing Christchurch woman
Police concerned for missing Christchurch woman
Christchurch Police are appealing for any sightings of Rochelle Tabak, who has been missing since Wednesday last week.
Appeal after fatally injured man found at bus stop
Appeal after fatally injured man found at bus stop
Police are appealing for help to find out who fatally injured a man in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank.
NZ abstains from vote as landmark shipping emissions plan passes
NZ abstains from vote as landmark shipping emissions plan passes
The world's maritime watchdog has agreed to a landmark deal for shipping companies to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions - but New Zealand abstained from the vote.
A cultural history of the bagpipes
A cultural history of the bagpipes
Richard McLauchlan's new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural History explores the mythology, history, and global reverberations of the instrument.
Patients will support healthcare strikes: advocate
Patients will support healthcare strikes: advocate
Most New Zealanders will support next month's healthcare strikes, because they know the system is "in crisis", a patient advocate says.
Heavy rain still on South Island radar
Heavy rain still on South Island radar
Heavy rain has pelted central New Zealand overnight, with severe thunderstorms possibly on the way, while rain is impacting highways between Whangārei and Northland, and on the West Coast.
Cost of sports concussion claims up by 25%: ACC
Cost of sports concussion claims up by 25%: ACC
The annual cost of treating sport-related concussion has risen by nearly 25% to $80 million, according to figures released by the Accident Compensation Corporation.
Missing persons map a ‘game changer’
Missing persons map a ‘game changer’
A police officer has created a new nationwide interactive map of the last known location of people who have gone missing during the past 50 years.