Warmer week of weather on way for many
Temperatures across the country are expected to return to "more summer-like" levels this week as a spell of more settled weather moves in.
Bomb squad called out to 'item of concern' in Christchruch
Bomb squad called out to 'item of concern' in Christchruch
A Christchurch street was cordoned off on Monday morning after the bomb squad was called in when an "item of concern" was found.
Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau
Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau
A large search for a missing tramper near Lake Ōhau is set to resume this morning.
Person dies in Rolleston crash
Person dies in Rolleston crash
One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Canterbury this morning.
Govt commissions review into cyber security breach
Govt commissions review into cyber security breach
Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned a review by the Ministry of Health into the response to the cyber security breach involving patient information on ManageMyHealth.
Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor
Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor
Health New Zealand has apologised to a woman who spent 11-and-a-half hours at Wellington Hospital's emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor.
Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say
Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say
Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.
Holiday road toll well down on previous years
Holiday road toll well down on previous years
The holiday road toll stands provisionally at seven deaths, police say, well down on the 15 deaths last year and 22 deaths in 2024.
Staying on the right track essential for change
Staying on the right track essential for change
2026 is election year and parties are already jockeying for position. In a five-part series ODT political editor Mike Houlahan asked a senior MP from the leading parties about how the first two...
'Significant injuries' after cliff fall
'Significant injuries' after cliff fall
A person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a cliff at Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch.
Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge
Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge
A truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an Auckland motorway, piling debris onto the road.
NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela
NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government's first statement following the US military action against Venezuela, saying New Zealand is "concerned".
Pair drown at Northland beach
Pair drown at Northland beach
Two men have drowned at a beach in Northland.
Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash
Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash
Four people have been transported to hospital, three with serious injuries, after a four-vehicle crash west of Tekapo this evening.
ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack
ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack
The operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received "independent confirmation" from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed.
Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm
Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm
A Northland boatie has captured a waterspout on camera as he was sailing out of Whangārei Harbour.
Tribesmen drug syndicate busted
Tribesmen drug syndicate busted
Open Justice reporter Al Williams looks at a Christchurch-based operation that exploited gaps in airport security, using commercial flights and tow trucks to move drugs and cash.
Historical Canterbury hotel reopens
Historical Canterbury hotel reopens
The new director of a historic Canterbury hotel shut for more than a year is determined to bring the site back to life.
Person critically injured in ambulance collision
Person critically injured in ambulance collision
One person has been critically injured in a crash involving an ambulance and a car in Northland.
How to see first supermoon of 2026
How to see first supermoon of 2026
Stargazers can expect to see the first supermoon of the new year tonight if skies are clear.