Officer's death: Man pleads not guilty to murder
The man accused of killing Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming has pleaded not guilty to serious charges including murder.
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Residents shocked over waterfront shooting
Residents shocked over waterfront shooting
A community is shocked after a shooting at a Whangārei waterfront park that has left one woman dead and another person critically injured. Emergency services, including armed police, were...
Car event has police on high alert
Car event has police on high alert
Police have issued a warning to the thousands of car enthusiasts descending on a Christchurch race track this weekend.
Labour calls for Seymour sacking over school lunches
Labour calls for Seymour sacking over school lunches
Associate Education Minister David Seymour should be sacked for delivering a revised school lunch programme that is a shambles, Labour says.
Number removed, nightmare over
Number removed, nightmare over
Jan Sione’s Ticketek nightmare has finally ended after her cellphone number was removed from the company’s contact details on Google.
Analysis: Peters walked tricky line in China
Analysis: Peters walked tricky line in China
Foreign Minister Winston Peters walked a tricky diplomatic line in Beijing this week when suggesting that a lack of notice about China's navy ship visit to the Tasman had been a failure in the relationship.
Fatal shooting in waterfront park
Fatal shooting in waterfront park
A person is dead and a second has been left with life-threatening injuries after a shooting at a Whangārei waterfront park.
One in six New Zealanders disabled - survey
One in six New Zealanders disabled - survey
One in six New Zealanders are disabled - but the rate is significantly higher for the rainbow population and Māori, Stats NZ data has revealed.
Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'
Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'
An orchard worker who was electrocuted while operating a cherry picker had received multiple warnings from his colleague about overhead power lines in the moments before his death.
'Suspicious package' found at Air Force base
'Suspicious package' found at Air Force base
Cordons are in place at the Royal New Zealand Air Force base in Woodbourne, near Blenheim, after a suspicious package was found.
'Clearly unlawful': Teacher massaged primary schoolgirls’ feet
'Clearly unlawful': Teacher massaged primary schoolgirls’ feet
A NZ primary school teacher who stroked and massaged two schoolgirls’ feet in an empty, locked classroom has been sentenced.
Harlow in the fight of her young life
Harlow in the fight of her young life
Within 24 hours, a family had their lives turned upside down.
Woman gives birth on flight - passengers
Woman gives birth on flight - passengers
A woman has given birth on an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to New Plymouth, RNZ understands.
Four-year parliamentary term Bill announced
Four-year parliamentary term Bill announced
Any change will have to go to a referendum first, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says
Schools slash lunch orders as meals go uneaten
Schools slash lunch orders as meals go uneaten
Two big Auckland schools are slashing the number of free lunches they are receiving under the govt's new system because students aren't eating them.
China activity in Tasman a 'failure' in relationship: Peters
China activity in Tasman a 'failure' in relationship: Peters
A lack of a sufficient warning from China about its live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman has been labelled a failure in the NZ-China relationship by Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
Police Association slams beefed-up citizen arrest powers
Police Association slams beefed-up citizen arrest powers
The union for police has slammed beefed-up citizen arrest powers proposed by the government, saying they are highly risky and could have unintended consequences.
China made 'tactical error': Seymour
China made 'tactical error': Seymour
Acting Prime Minister David Seymour says the Chinese had made a "tactical error" by moving through the Tasman Sea.
Lotto 2459
Lotto 2459
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
NZ and China will not always agree: Peters
NZ and China will not always agree: Peters
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has noted New Zealand and China will not always agree, in his opening remarks at today's bilateral meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing.