Green MP Doyle responds to scrutiny
Green MP Benjamin Doyle has broken their silence for the first time since coming under intense scrutiny for their social media history.
Calls for more to be done after mass death of eels
Calls for more to be done after mass death of eels
The Department of Conservation is calling for more to be done to prevent the mass death of thousands of migrating eels at Te Waihora Lake Ellesmere.
Comanchero leader arrested over major drug bust
Comanchero leader arrested over major drug bust
Police say the last member of the Comanchero gang leadership group not facing charges, has now been arrested after two major drug busts.
Family hugs jailed man goodbye in courtroom
Family hugs jailed man goodbye in courtroom
A man’s family cried as they hugged and said their goodbyes in a courtroom, before he was taken away to begin a five-year jail sentence for sexually violating a child.
AI exam-marking on way for year 10 writing tests
AI exam-marking on way for year 10 writing tests
The Qualifications Authority says it is pushing ahead with the use of AI for exam-marking, while raising doubts about its misuse by school students.
Over $9m worth of drugs seized at border
Over $9m worth of drugs seized at border
Customs have seized a total of 25kgs of illicit drugs with a street value of just over $9 million in two separate smuggling attempts.
Restaurant owner fined $20k for selling recalled food
Restaurant owner fined $20k for selling recalled food
A Christchurch restaurant owner has been sentenced to home detention and fined $20,000 for selling food that was recalled due to unsafe levels of bacteria.
Wayne Brown admits using phone while driving
Wayne Brown admits using phone while driving
Police are investigating Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown for taking a video call on his phone while driving.
Eruption could isolate 5000 farms
Eruption could isolate 5000 farms
If Taranaki Maunga were to erupt more than 5000 farms could be left isolated for months, according to new research from the University of Canterbury.
23-year-old charged with murder over pensioner's death
23-year-old charged with murder over pensioner's death
Police have charged a man with murder following the death of a 65-year-old in the Wellington suburb of Northland last week.
MSD to use 'basic AI' to check on jobseekers
MSD to use 'basic AI' to check on jobseekers
Opponents of a law change fear it will create a legal loophole allowing the use of AI to cut benefits and impose sanctions on beneficiaries.
Parker not interested in local govt role
Parker not interested in local govt role
David Parker will resign from Parliament - but not to enter local politics.
Warning hospitals aren't ready for violent patients without police help
Warning hospitals aren't ready for violent patients without police help
Medical and mental health experts are warning that hospitals are not ready to take care of violent mental health patients without police support.
Inquiry as child dies after tonsil surgery
Inquiry as child dies after tonsil surgery
Health NZ and the police are investigating the death of a child in Auckland, reportedly after a routine tonsil operation at Southern Cross hospital.
'I'm not gaga': Elderly mum saw daughter stealing nest-egg
'I'm not gaga': Elderly mum saw daughter stealing nest-egg
When her daughter started turning up in new clothes and driving a brand new car, an elderly woman became suspicious her $188,000 nest-egg was being stolen.
Busted with meth after filming woman in changing room
Busted with meth after filming woman in changing room
A man with a penchant for committing indecent acts was caught filming a woman getting changed in a Salvation Army store.
Businessman jailed for child abuse material
Businessman jailed for child abuse material
A businessman found with thousands of images of children being sexually exploited stroked the head of his tearful wife in court and said, “I’m sorry my darling” as he was led away to prison.
Diverted flight grounded for night
Diverted flight grounded for night
An Air New Zealand flight from Blenheim to Auckland has been grounded overnight at New Plymouth.
Woman steals $188k from her mother
Woman steals $188k from her mother
A woman has been found guilty of theft in a special relationship, after she stole more than $180,000 from her elderly mother while she had control of her bank account.
School bans highly caffeinated energy drinks
School bans highly caffeinated energy drinks
A Wellington school is banning highly caffeinated energy drinks from next term, after a spike in the number of students going to the sick bay after drinking them.