Another serious e-scooter crash in Christchurch
The rider has been seriously injured after colliding with a car in the suburb of Linwood.
Vigil for boy killed in Pāpāmoa landslide
Vigil for boy killed in Pāpāmoa landslide
A vigil has been held at a church in Tauranga for a young boy who died in a Pāpāmoa landslide in the Bay of Plenty.
ACC deficit plan may be more costly for taxpayers
ACC deficit plan may be more costly for taxpayers
A lawyer who helps people with ACC claims says the agency's plan to get its finances in order appears to be a social licence to remove people from the long-term claims pool.
UK passport changes causing headaches
UK passport changes causing headaches
By Gill Bonnett of RNZ British citizens living in New Zealand will have to get UK passports for their children before they can fly there - as they are automatically citizens, authorities say.
Victims of Mt Maunganui landslide named
Victims of Mt Maunganui landslide named
Updated 4.38 pm
Police have named six people missing in a huge landside at a Mount Maunganui campground in the Bay of Plenty, following this week's devastating storms.
Roof ripped off campervan at country's most-hit underpass
Roof ripped off campervan at country's most-hit underpass
The country's most-struck rail bridge has claimed yet another victim, this time slicing the roof off a campervan driving beneath the low-clearance viaduct in Canterbury.
Pedestrian hit by car in central Christchurch
Pedestrian hit by car in central Christchurch
A person is in a serious condition after being struck by a car in central Christchurch this evening.
Ceiling collapses, house hit by lightning in Canterbury
Ceiling collapses, house hit by lightning in Canterbury
Firefighters in Canterbury are responding to a house believed to have been struck by lightning, and another where the ceiling has caved in as a bout of severe weather crosses the mainland.
Ex-teacher at top Chch school awarded $25K in compensation
Ex-teacher at top Chch school awarded $25K in compensation
A former Christchurch Boys' High School teacher who left her job of 18 years amid claims of bullying and false accusations has been awarded $25,000 in compensation.
Search resumes for man swept away by river
Search resumes for man swept away by river
The search for a man swept away by a swollen river north of Auckland on Wednesday is resuming today.
Extreme rainfall events a 'peek into the future'
Extreme rainfall events a 'peek into the future'
La Niña conditions and background climate change trends combined to create the intense rainfall that devastated North Island communities, climate experts say.
Family 'lost for words' at support for paralysed teen
Family 'lost for words' at support for paralysed teen
Members of the lower North Island's Riversdale community have come together in an outpouring of support for a teenager left paralysed after hitting a sand bank while swimming during the summer holidays.
Storm warning for Canterbury as wild summer continues
Storm warning for Canterbury as wild summer continues
As the North Island mops up from days of devastating rain, parts of the South Island look to be in the firing line for some wild weather.
Film crew tipped off about Tom Phillips shootout before family told
Film crew tipped off about Tom Phillips shootout before family told
A member of the police's media team told a documentary crew from Dunedin-founded NHNZ about the incident that led to Tom Phillips death at least an hour before family were notified.
E-scooter rider killed by train in Christchurch
E-scooter rider killed by train in Christchurch
An e-scooter rider has died after being struck by a train in the Christchurch suburb of Addington early today.
Family of missing told 'it's pretty much just a recovery now'
Family of missing told 'it's pretty much just a recovery now'
A family member of one of those missing in the Mount Maunganui campground slip says he was told the search operation was "pretty much just a recovery now".
NZ First soars in latest poll; coalition extends lead
NZ First soars in latest poll; coalition extends lead
New Zealand First has soared to nearly 12 percent in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, its highest result since the survey launched in early 2021.
UK tramper rescues abandoned kitten
UK tramper rescues abandoned kitten
Carrying Bluffy with one hand, Katie Evans clambered over fallen trees and navigated a swing bridge over the Hurunui River to reach the nearest hut.
Pilot cut from glider after serious Omarama crash
Pilot cut from glider after serious Omarama crash
A pilot is in a serious condition and had to be cut out of their glider following a crash at the Omarama Aerodrome.
Another IT outage hits southern hospitals
Another IT outage hits southern hospitals
Health NZ says the latest outage affected the hospital administration system in the South Island, but patient care continued safely throughout.