Govt pledges $4.5m boost to QEII National Trust
A $4.5 million funding boost has been promised for conservation body QEII National Trust, to support its partnerships with landowners to create protected pockets of land under covenants.
Sunflower project brightening Hawke's Bay
Sunflower project brightening Hawke's Bay
A dairy farm field filled with sunflowers in Central Hawke's Bay is bringing joy and happiness to the local community.
'Suspicious' fires at Masterton churches
'Suspicious' fires at Masterton churches
Police are investigating possible arsons after fires at several churches in Masterton.
4 affected in port incident
4 affected in port incident
Four people needed medical treatment after a chemical incident at Lyttelton Port in Christchurch yesterday.
China conducts military drills in Tasman Sea, flights diverted
China conducts military drills in Tasman Sea, flights diverted
Airlines have modified flight paths between NZ and Australia after China notified Australia it would hold live-fire exercises off the New South Wales coast in international waters, a rare event.
Obituary: Bob McNeil, journalist
Obituary: Bob McNeil, journalist
Veteran TV journalist Bob McNeil became a household name in New Zealand for his warm, informed and sometimes downright quirky reporting.
Labour calls for Destiny Church to lose charity status
Labour calls for Destiny Church to lose charity status
Te Atatū MP Phil Twyford has written to the charities regulator asking for Destiny Church to be struck off.
Major teacher shortages likely after Ministry error
Major teacher shortages likely after Ministry error
Principals and teacher unions are disappointed an Education Ministry error meant it failed to forecast teacher shortages for 2024 and 2025.
Inquiry finds Health NZ left sensitive data unsecured
Inquiry finds Health NZ left sensitive data unsecured
Health New Zealand is scrambling to fix contracts that gave it no power to check if people have been misusing sensitive health data or not.
One of NZ's most prolific shoplifters jailed
One of NZ's most prolific shoplifters jailed
One of New Zealand's most prolific shoplifters has been jailed for almost four years.
Controversial Ngāpuhi leader jailed after seven-year indecency case
Controversial Ngāpuhi leader jailed after seven-year indecency case
A Ngāpuhi leader, long at the centre of controversy over his leadership of New Zealand’s largest iwi, has been sentenced to jail for indecent assault following a determined seven-year legal battle by a teenage girl.
Woman who killed boyfriend's toddler jailed for 5 years
Woman who killed boyfriend's toddler jailed for 5 years
A young woman who assaulted her boyfriend's daughter with such force the 2-year-old girl's pancreas split in half has been sentenced to five years and seven months' jail.
Warnings over 'penny-pinching' on defence spending
Warnings over 'penny-pinching' on defence spending
Two defence experts are warning that New Zealand's ageing navy is woefully inadequate and underfunded when it comes to protecting our waters.
Eight in hospital after Timaru gas leak
Eight in hospital after Timaru gas leak
About eight people have been taken to hospital in Timaru after a gas leak at a factory in Washdyke.
Unconscious pair trapped in ship tank rescued
Unconscious pair trapped in ship tank rescued
Firefighters in breathing apparatus rescued two people from a ship tank at the Lyttelton Port on Friday morning.
Couple reveal secret to their long marriage
Couple reveal secret to their long marriage
Sixty-five years ago John and Bev French spent the first night of their honeymoon at a hotel on Papanui Rd in Christchurch after stopping for a "feed of fish and chips".
Buyer's mortgagee sale battle as woman refuses to move out
Buyer's mortgagee sale battle as woman refuses to move out
A property investor still waiting to take possession of a property he bought at mortgagee sale and settled on a month ago is a reminder that these deals are often not straightforward, a property investment coach says.
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.
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.
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.