Country's second-most powerful cop under investigation
The country's second-most senior police officer is on leave pending an investigation which RNZ understands relates to inappropriate conduct with a more junior staff member.
Disabled man facing fourth summer in 'sweat box' motel
Disabled man facing fourth summer in 'sweat box' motel
A man living with disabilities is facing his fourth summer stuck in a hot motel room while he waits for a state house to be modified.
Baby toy recalled due to choking hazard
Baby toy recalled due to choking hazard
A soft ball for babies and young children has been recalled on the basis it poses a choking risk.
Blown-out tyre may have sparked blaze
Blown-out tyre may have sparked blaze
A fire which burned through about 30ha in Canterbury is linked to a tyre blowing out on a vehicle, an initial investigation suggests.
Seymour 'wrong' on cost of ferry project: Peters
Seymour 'wrong' on cost of ferry project: Peters
Winston Peters has poured scorn on David Seymour's hopes of privatising the Cook Strait ferry service, saying Seymour is "wrong" about the cost of the new project.
Wheelchair-bound woman dies in house fire
Wheelchair-bound woman dies in Christchurch house fire
Neighbours are in shock after attempts to save a "wheelchair-bound" woman from a Christchurch house fire on Wednesday afternoon were unsuccessful.
Pet bonds, no-cause evictions pass final hurdle
Pet bonds, no-cause evictions pass final hurdle
Legislation reinstating 90-day no-cause evictions for renters and bringing in "pet bonds" has passed its third reading.
Hundreds more jobs set to go at Health NZ
Hundreds more jobs set to go at Health NZ
Hundreds more jobs are poised to go at Health New Zealand under proposals to be laid out to staff on Friday.
Heat, heavy rain on way for weekend
Heat, heavy rain on way for weekend
Parts of the country are "staring down the barrel" of 30-degree temperatures this weekend, while others face the prospect of "extreme weather", surface flooding and slips.
Lotto 2437
Lotto 2437
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Murder charge over Auckland driveway death
Murder charge over Auckland driveway death
A 37-year-old man has been charged with murder after a fatal crash in the west Auckland suburb of Massey.
Govt won't reveal cost of new Cook Strait ferry plan
Govt won't reveal cost of new Cook Strait ferry plan
The Government has at last unveiled its plan to replace the Interislander ferries - almost one year after it scrapped Labour's project.
One dead in Christchurch house fire
One dead in Christchurch house fire
One person is dead after a house fire in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby this afternoon.
Man who murdered Christchurch dog walker sentenced
Man who murdered Christchurch dog walker sentenced
The man who killed 62-year-old Christchurch father Nigel Wilson as he was walking his dog at Bexley Reserve in 2022 has been sentenced today.
Dangerous passing move caught on camera
Dangerous highway passing move caught on camera
A motorist's dashcam video of a car passing a slow-moving campervan on the left-hand shoulder of a South Island highway has caused a stir on a social media page.
NZ tumbles in adult literacy, maths rankings
NZ tumbles in adult literacy, maths rankings
An international test shows adults' literacy and numeracy has fallen significantly over the past eight years.
Māori MPs referred to privileges committee over haka
Māori MPs referred to privileges committee over haka
Four opposition MPs who left their seats as part of the haka at the end of the Treaty Principles Bill debate last month have been referred to the privileges committee.
Teen's path to terror averted
Teen's path to terror averted
The spy agency says a deradicalisation programme turned around a teen who had been threatening to blow up places of worship in just a year.
Legislation paves way to relax advertising rules
Legislation paves way to relax advertising rules
The government is moving to open up Sundays and public holidays for advertising on traditional media outlets.
Canadian arrested after meth found wrapped as presents
Canadian arrested after meth found wrapped as presents
A Canadian woman has been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle 10kg of methamphetamine wrapped as Christmas presents into NZ.