Teacher who tried to send teenage boys sexually explicit videos avoids jail
A teacher who sent videos of himself masturbating to people he believed to be teenage boys turned himself in to the police after being caught by an ex-student.
Pedestrian killed on Auckland motorway
Pedestrian killed on Auckland motorway
Two people including a pedestrian have died in separate overnight incidents on Auckland's motorways.
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ACC pleased injury claims appear down
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ACC pleased injury claims appear down
ACC is giving tentative praise for the declining number of injuries caused by outdoor activities so far this season.
Star power completes southern celebrations
Star power completes southern celebrations
The South’s official Waitangi Day commemorations, held in Queenstown this year, featured performances, political discussion, food and — in a very Queenstown move — some Hollywood star power.
Lack of cover for slip damage leaves ‘no option’
Lack of cover for slip damage leaves ‘no option’
The calendar on Krystal Brens’ fridge still shows the month of October, 2024.
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Blackout during rodeo ‘no worries’ for young cowboy on winning streak
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Blackout during rodeo ‘no worries’ for young cowboy on winning streak
An Oamaru cowboy is one of the few 9-year-olds who could tell you what you see while lying under a bucking steer.
Photos: Waitangi Day celebrations
Photos: Waitangi Day celebrations
Waitangi Day was marked by celebrations around the country including in Queenstown, Dunedin and Waitangi itself.
Heading in
Heading in
Jumping into the Harbour Basin, in Wharf St, Dunedin, yesterday are Samuel Geary (left) and Leo Campbell, both 12.
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‘Destructive’ waves hit round the world rower
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Support crew awaits details from circumnavigator after ‘destructive’ waves
After being hit by violent storms with "massive" and "destructive" waves that capsized his boat 15 times, Fedor Konyukhov’s support crew are waiting with concern to hear if he needs rescuing.
Waka turnout feature of Waitangi Day
Waka turnout feature of Waitangi Day
Thousands of people - and a number of waka - gathered for commemorations to celebrate Waitangi Day today.
Trump order seeks to ban trans women from female sports
Trump order seeks to ban trans women from female sports
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from female sports, a directive that supporters say will restore fairness but...
Australia passes tough hate crime laws
Jail time for Nazi salutes after Australia passes hate crime laws
Australia has passed tough anti-hate crime laws including mandatory minimum sentences for offences such as giving a Nazi salute in public.
Ticket chaos at Laneway music festival
Ticket chaos at Laneway music festival
Music fans are venting their frustration online after a Ticketek glitch stopped them at the gates to Auckland's Laneway Festival.
Crash between police and PM's Crown car 'a genuine mistake'
Crash between police and PM's Crown car 'a genuine mistake'
A crash involving the vehicle carrying the prime minister and his police escort in Wellington was caused by another vehicle coming around a roundabout towards them at speed.
Jason Momoa at Qtown Waitangi event
Star power at South's Waitangi celebrations
The South's official Waitangi Day commemorations in Queenstown today featured performances, political discussion, food and some Hollywood star power.
Rebels take another town in Congo
Rebels take another town in Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province.
Luxon acknowledges Ngāi Tahu Treaty settlement
Luxon acknowledges Ngāi Tahu Treaty settlement
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is among the several hundred people who have filed into the small grounds at Ōnuku marae in Akaroa today.
Trump's Gaza proposal draws global condemnation
Trump's Gaza proposal draws global condemnation
President Donald Trump's proposal for the United States to take over war-ruined Gaza has shattered US policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, drawing global condemnation.
Discovering why predators choose certain prey
Discovering why predators choose certain prey
If a penguin bites a squid and no-one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Dozens continue search for missing jetskier
Dozens continue search for missing jetskier
Dozens of coastguard volunteers continue to search for a man who disappeared while trying to cross the Cook Strait on a jetski.