Noah, Isla claim top spots for baby names
Noah was the most popular baby name for boys born in New Zealand in 2024 for the second year in a row.
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Lotto 2445
Lotto 2445
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Calls for use of webcams ‘impractical’
Calls for use of webcams ‘impractical’
Calls for mandatory web-cameras in shearing sheds have been labelled as an overreach by farming lobby groups.
Power grid saboteur released from prison
Power grid saboteur released from prison
Graham Philip, 64, who attacked the North Island power grid in 2021, walked free from Tongariro Prison yesterday.
Power grid saboteur released from prison
Power grid saboteur released from prison
Graham Philip, who attacked the North Island power grid in 2021, walked free from Tongariro Prison this morning.
Last year's temperatures among top 10 on record
Last year's temperatures among top 10 on record
New Zealand's temperatures were above average for eight months of last year, making it the country's tenth hottest year on record.
Man drove through cordoned off crash scene
Man drove through cordoned off crash scene
A man could face serious charges after driving through cordons at the scene of a south Waikato crash.
Where is Stewart Willis?
Missing man left belongings and cryptic note
Before a quiet Christchurch man seemingly vanished from his St Albans home, a note was left on his front door with only the word "farm" scrawled across it.
Revealed: NZ's top baby names for 2024
Revealed: NZ's top baby names for 2024
Noah has been revealed as the most popular baby name for boys born in New Zealand in 2024, coming in top for the second year in a row.
Creepy sex chat heard on toy walkie-talkies
Creepy sex chat heard on toy walkie-talkies
Parents have been warned to keep an ear on toy walkie-talkies after a Christchurch mum heard a man making "sexual innuendos" on her sons' Christmas present.
Appeal for public help over child homicide
Appeal for public help over child homicide
Police are calling on the public to provide information about suspicious activity after the alleged murder of a child in Auckland.
No early release for dad with 11 kids
No early release for Christchurch dad with 11 kids
A Christchurch man with 163 convictions has lost his bid to be released from jail early because of the impact his imprisonment is having on his 11 children.
Family violence 'much bigger problem than people think'
Family violence 'much bigger problem than people think'
Family violence prevention experts say it is incredibly concerning that two children have died this year and more needs to be done to prevent such tragedies.
Funeral for slain police officer to be held next week
Funeral for slain police officer to be held next week
A funeral with full police honours will be held next week for slain Nelson police officer Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming.
Woman pleads not guilty to neglect after baby's death
Woman pleads not guilty to neglect after baby's death
A woman has denied charges of neglect following the death of a young infant in North Canterbury last year.
New mum hit with surprise $9K tax bill
New mum hit with surprise $9K tax bill
A mum to two young kids was horrified to discover at the end of last year that she had a $9000 bill to Inland Revenue for overpaid Working for Families credits
'Unprecedented number' of submissions on Treaty Principles Bill
'Unprecedented number' of submissions on Treaty Principles Bill
An "unprecedented number" of submissions has been made to Parliament's website as the deadline to submit on the Treaty Principles Bill draws close.
Patient charged over hospital assault
Patient charged over hospital assault
Health New Zealand has confirmed a staff member at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital was assaulted by a patient.
Alleged child murders 'utterly heartbreaking'
Alleged child murders 'utterly heartbreaking'
The Minister for Children is encouraging people to report family violence after the alleged murders of two children in the first week of the year.
Dame Tariana Turia laid to rest
Dame Tariana Turia laid to rest
The founder of Te Pāti Māori, Dame Tariana Turia, is being laid to rest at her marae at Whangaehu.