Evacuations ordered as cyclone bears down
Updated 10.15 am
Some Whakatāne District residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes by this evening ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Vaianu.
Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille
Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille
A driver turned up at a Hastings vet last week, with a hawk jammed tight in the grille of her car, after the pair accidentally collided.
Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool
Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool
Angry parents have confronted teacher David Shaw, who masturbated in front of children in the changing rooms at a swimming pool, and spoken of the lasting impacts of his behaviour.
Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach
Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach
Private healthcare provider IntraCare can now confirm patient data was accessed during a cyber breach in March.
Fake immigration adviser scams worker
Fake immigration adviser scams worker
A former restaurant business director masquerading as an immigration adviser deceived an employee into paying him thousands of dollars.
Gun and drugs found in gang pad raid
Gun and drugs found in gang pad raid
Stolen vehicles, drugs, ammunition and a rifle have been confiscated from gang pads in West Auckland, police said on Friday.A search warrant was carried out at the West Headhunters pad on View Road...
Witnesses sought to fatal mobility scooter crash
Witnesses sought to fatal mobility scooter crash
Witnesses to a fatal crash involving two people on a mobility scooter are being asked to contact police.
Red warnings as communities brace for Cyclone Vaianu
Red warnings as communities brace for Cyclone Vaianu
Some North Island communities are preparing for the full force of Cyclone Vaianu - particularly coastal settlements that have been hit hard by previous storms.
'Breaking point': Freshwater report paints grim picture
'Breaking point': Freshwater report paints grim picture
Conservation advocates say a new report confirms the country's freshwater is at breaking point.
Home bought for $365k sells for $1.47 million
Home bought for $365k sells for $1.47 million
An elderly couple paid $365,000 for their Christchurch home 47 years ago. Now Sue and Roy have sold it – for $1.47 million.
Funding for two drug combinations to treat type of blood cancer
Funding for two drug combinations to treat type of blood cancer
Pharmac has announced funding for two drug combinations to treat a kind of blood cancer.
Mother left newborn in hospital to join partner in robbery
Mother left newborn in hospital to join partner in robbery
A young mum was picked up from hospital a week after giving birth, leaving her baby in the neonatal unit, so she could join her partner in an aggravated robbery.
Man posed as immigration adviser to deceive employee, laundered visa funds
Man posed as immigration adviser to deceive employee, laundered visa funds
A former restaurant business director masquerading as an immigration adviser deceived an employee into paying him thousands of dollars.
Online safety warning after teen's death following blackmail
Online safety warning after teen's death following blackmail
A teen who had dreams of becoming a policeman took his own life just hours after he was sexually extorted online.
Tiny backpacks to track small frogs
Tiny backpacks to track small frogs
In a bid to learn more about one of New Zealand's smallest frogs, researchers have come up with a novel way of tracking them.
Govt urged to make food supply high priority amid any fuel plan
Govt urged to make food supply high priority amid any fuel plan
BusinessNZ has made its case to ministers as to why the food and grocery sector should be put in the highest priority level of any fuel rationing framework.
Road closed as police swarm area
Road closed as police swarm area
Armed police are guarding a scene in Lower Hutt and have shut off a section of Malone Road.
Varroa mite wiping out southern bee colonies
Varroa mite wiping out southern bee colonies
It's estimated that almost 13 percent of the country's bee colonies were lost last winter and losses attributed to varroa mite were especially high in the lower South Island.
North Island braces as cyclone bears down
North Island braces as cyclone bears down
Authorities across the North Island are preparing for a potentially life-threatening storm that could cause flooding, power cuts, slips and road closures.
NZ's 'most unreliable' vehicles revealed
NZ's 'most unreliable' vehicles revealed
Ford has topped the list of Consumer NZ's least reliable cars in its latest survey.