Townships cut off and 6000 without power
Several townships on both sides of the Coromandel Peninsula - all popular holiday destinations for Easter Weekend - have been cut off by road as ex-cyclone Tam moves down the North Island.
Convicted killer Mark Lundy out next month
Convicted killer Mark Lundy out next month
Convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy will be released from prison next month.
What was NZ warship doing before it sunk?
What was NZ warship doing before it sunk?
There are calls for greater transparency about what a NZ warship was doing before it sank in Samoa - including whether it was performing specific security for British royalty.
Tourist bit officers at traffic stop
Tourist bit officers at traffic stop
A Frenchman in New Zealand on a working holiday who violently fought three police officers is now trying to avoid a conviction.
Auckland mum and daughter shaken as tree crushes car
Auckland mum and daughter shaken as tree crushes car
An Auckland mother is relieved but shaken after a tree fell on a car mere minutes after her 10-year-old daughter left the vehicle.
Fierce storm batters parts of North Island
Fierce storm batters parts of North Island
Some parts of storm-hit Northland may be cut off for days as the intense weather system moves down NZ, impacting other regions in time for the Easter holiday.
Asbestos blown on to homes by waterblasters
Asbestos blown on to homes by waterblasters
Gardens are being dug up and buildings washed in the Wellington suburb of Newtown.
Lundy to appear before Parole Board
Lundy to appear before Parole Board
Mark Lundy is scheduled to appear before the Parole Board on Thursday.
Restaurant owner who sold toxic food has sentence cut
Restaurant owner who sold toxic food has sentence cut
A Christchurch restaurant owner who sold toxic food to customers and directed the recalled product to be eaten by her staff has received a reduced sentence.
Forecast shows OCR could continue to fall
Forecast shows OCR could continue to fall
The country's biggest bank is forecasting the Reserve Bank will need to cut the official cash rate (OCR) deeper for longer to support a stumbling economic recovery.
Compensation could come for cancelled ferry passengers
Compensation could come for cancelled ferry passengers
Tens of thousands of people could be in line for compensation from KiwiRail.
Christchurch man jailed over black market tobacco
Christchurch man jailed over black market tobacco
A Christchurch man behind a major black market tobacco operation has been jailed for more than three years.
NZ experienced fast population growth in decade
NZ experienced fast population growth in decade
In the five years to December 2023, NZ's population grew from 4.94 million to 5.31 million.
Patient left with PTSD after GP fails to insert contraceptive
Patient left with PTSD after GP fails to insert contraceptive
A patient was left with PTSD, depression and felt demoralised and demeaned after they got pregnant and had an abortion when a doctor failed to re-insert their contraceptive device.
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Central Otago rapist fails in bid for freedom
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Central Otago rapist fails in bid for freedom
A Central Otago man who raped a sleeping woman has failed in a bid to have his sentence reduced.
Former Facebook exec on why site should be banned for kids
Former Facebook exec on why site should be banned for kids
A former Facebook executive says social media should be banned for kids - because their brains aren't developed enough to deal with the site's "frightening" algorithms.
Rural kids at greatest risk of water-borne gastro infection
Rural kids at greatest risk of water-borne gastro infection
A new study has found rates of bacterial infection campylobacteriosis are twice as likely for people living in rural areas than for their urban counterparts.
Wild weather slams North, more on way
Wild weather slams North, more on way
Hundreds of Northland homes are without power after severe winds toppled trees and downed powerlines as wild weather bears down on New Zealand.
Senior doctors' union defends strike action
Senior doctors' union defends strike action
The union representing senior doctors is defending plans for industrial action, saying patient safety is already being sacrificed by a depleted health system.