Horse put down due to injuries caused by fireworks
Horse put down due to injuries caused by fireworks
A horse owner - whose mare had to be put down due to catastrophic injuries caused by fireworks - says the private sale of fireworks must be banned.
Families cautioned, Gloriavale banned books list unveiled
Families cautioned, Gloriavale banned books list unveiled
Gloriavale families have been cautioned against reading fairy tales, books that celebrate Christmas and children's stories depicting animals dressed in clothes, by a senior leader checking the community's reading material.
Gun clubs make plea for reduced regulations
Gun clubs make plea for reduced regulations
By Anneke Smith of RNZFirearms clubs across the country have made an impassioned plea to MPs to vote in favour of reducing regulation for ranges. Club leaders - often decades-long gun owners - made...
Missing Christchurch teen last seen on October 25
Missing Christchurch teen last seen on October 25
The family of a 14-year-old Christchurch boy who has been missing for almost two weeks have made a public appeal for information about him.
Fishing mates save fellow whitebaiter
Fishing mates save fellow whitebaiter
Whitebaiter Mike Nolan holds a special place in his heart for the fishing mates who saved his life after he went into cardiac arrest on a cold morning next to the Waimakariri River.
StarJam closes due to funding woes
StarJam closes due to funding woes
Disabled children's charity StarJam has closed, saying it cannot secure ongoing funding.
'She's got that signature shock expression'
'Judgy' Canterbury cat looking for new home
A Canterbury cat looking for her forever home has caused a small internet sensation with her "judgy" face.
Armed police raid property linked to Mongols MC gang
Armed police raid property linked to Mongols MC gang
Three gang associates have been arrested after armed police raided a Christchurch property linked to the Mongols MC, just days before the gang is set to hold an event to mark its fifth anniversary in the city.
3D-printed gun ban on the radar for police
3D-printed gun ban on the radar for police
The number of guns being made using 3D printers is on the rise in New Zealand as the technology improves, police say.
Man on trial for Yanfei Bao's murder sacks lawyers
Man on trial for Yanfei Bao's murder sacks lawyers
The man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao has sacked his lawyers and is now representing himself at his High Court trial.
TVNZ staff called into meetings over planned job cuts
TVNZ staff called into meetings over planned job cuts
TVNZ staff whose jobs might be impacted by a proposed restructure have been invited to consultation meetings tomorrow.
Woman pleads for leniency after brother abused her children
Woman pleads for leniency after brother abused her children
A shattered mother pleaded for leniency as her younger brother was sentenced in a Nelson court after sexually abusing his four nieces and nephews, one of whom was an infant.
Victims urged to come forward in sextortion case
Victims urged to come forward in sextortion case
Oliver Kiesanowski posed online as a woman named Rebecca and connected with at least 17 victims in Christchurch between 2017 and 2023.
Public servants told to be 'neutral and professional'
Public servants told to be 'neutral and professional'
The new Public Service Commissioner has joined coalition voices in criticising a health official as "unprofessional" for characterising some ministerial work as "crap" in an internal email.
Assault in Auckland gay bar 'a hate crime'
Assault in Auckland gay bar 'a hate crime'
A man says he was assaulted in what he believes was a hate crime in a central Auckland gay bar, and that safe spaces for the rainbow community are disappearing.
Arrest after fire at Auckland mosque
Arrest after fire at Auckland mosque
Police have arrested a 19-year-old after a fire at a mosque in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn.
Principal says new lunch scheme may cost $60K
Principal says new lunch scheme may cost $60K
A Lower Hutt principal who is weighing up whether to continue with the school lunches programme next year says there are a lot of unknowns about the new scheme.
Unemployment at a near four-year high
Unemployment at a near four-year high
Unemployment has risen to a near four-year high as businesses shed staff and people stop looking for work.
Debate over Costello tobacco advice turns heated in Parliament
Debate over Costello tobacco advice turns heated in Parliament
Debate over who provided the advice on heated tobacco products to Associate Health Minister Casey Costello led to the Prime Minister being made to withdraw and apologise in Parliament this afternoon.
Police to delay next phase of mental health callout retreat
Police to delay next phase of mental health callout retreat
The second phase of the police's staged retreat from responding to mental crisis call-outs has been delayed after discussions with health officials.