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St Peter's reopens to faithful farewelling Pope

Faithful line up in St Peter's Square to pay homage to the body of Pope Francis in Vatican City,...

St Peter's reopens to faithful farewelling Pope

St Peter's Basilica reopened its doors this morning (local time) to welcome thousands of worshippers from around the world who want to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.

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Funds from stolen crayfish paid gang mortgage

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Funds from stolen crayfish paid gang mortgage

A patched King Cobra member used money from a stolen crayfish racket to pay the mortgage on a gang pad and buy a car, a court has heard.

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Violent offender plans to work as a missionary

Manu Hausia is serving a total term of seven years seven months after two incidents of extreme...

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Violent offender plans to work as a missionary

A man who tried to stab an Oamaru mother to death in front of her family says he wants to return to Tonga to work as a missionary.

New district court judge appointed

Hermann Retzlaff will begin sitting as a judge at the Dunedin District Court from next month....

New district court judge appointed

The former attorney-general of Samoa has been appointed as Dunedin’s newest judge.

Remains may be those of Russian stuntman

Police want to hear from anyone who has pictures of Artour Melikov (pictured). Photo: Supplied /...

Remains may be those of Russian stuntman

Police are seeking photos of a Russian stuntman who went missing in 2002 in the hope of being able to identify human remains located near Lake Taupō earlier this year.

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Fears waterways at risk from wastewater plans

Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant. Photo: Supplied / Wellington Water

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Fears waterways at risk from wastewater plans

A government plan for national wastewater disposal standards is being met with local concern it could harm waterways.

Russia attack on Kyiv leaves nine dead, over 70 injured

Rescue workers search for people under rubble of an apartment building in Svyatoshynskyi district...

Russia attack on Kyiv leaves nine dead, over 70 injured

An overnight Russian combined missile and drone attack triggered fires, smashed buildings and buried residents under rubble in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

Smoke billowing over North Shore after recycling plant fire

Large plumes of black smoke were seen from around the city as a fire took hold in Wairau Valley,...

Smoke billowing over North Shore after recycling plant fire

A large fire has left black smoke billowing over Auckland's North Shore tonight.

Christchurch Hospital staff 'let down' after toxic fume exposure

Canterbury district must save $13.3 million in 10 weeks - which equates to a rate of about five...

Christchurch Hospital staff 'let down' after toxic fume exposure

Christchurch Hospital staff who have been left with life-long health effects after being exposed to toxic fumes at work have been let down by their employer, their union said.

Person died at scene of Dunedin workplace incident: police

Emergency services at the scene at Scott Technology. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Person died at scene of Dunedin workplace incident: police

A person has died following a workplace incident in Dunedin today, police said.

Canterbury fatal crash victim named

Canterbury fatal crash victim named

The man who died after a crash in North Canterbury last week has been named.

$30m of cocaine found in container in Auckland

More than 75 packages of cocaine wrapped in cellophane were located in bags. Photo: Supplied / NZ...

$30m of cocaine found in container in Auckland

An investigation has been launched after a worker stumbled upon close to $30 million worth of cocaine while unloading a shipping container in Auckland.

Olivia Podmore: the disturbing truth of how the system failed her

Olivia Podmore competing for Canterbury at the New Zealand Track Nationals in 2017. Photo: Getty...

Olivia Podmore: the disturbing truth of how the system failed her

Six months of harrowing coronial hearings have revealed the disturbing truth about the treatment of Christchurch-born Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore before her suspected suicide.

Workplace training may be privatised after Te Pūkenga dismantled

Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds Photo: RNZ

Workplace training may be privatised after Te Pūkenga dismantled

The workplace training parts of mega-institute Te Pūkenga look set to become private training providers under an overhaul announced this morning.

India downgrades ties with Pakistan after deadly attack in Kashmir

Demonstrators hold mock shrouds during a protest in Srinagar against the suspected militant...

India downgrades ties with Pakistan after deadly attack in Kashmir

India has announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir.