Search after man injured in Balaclava
Search after man injured in Balaclava
Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted another, causing injuries, in the Dunedin suburb of Balaclava.
Rapist who assaulted teens can be named
Rapist who assaulted teens can be named
An Auckland man who raped and assaulted six girls when they were teens - and then went on to offend against a 13-year old while having name suppression - can now be identified.
Christchurch Imam moving to Australia
Christchurch Imam moving to Australia
Imam Gamal Fouda, who led Al Noor Mosque through NZ's darkest hours after the Christchurch terror attacks, is leaving his role as Imam to move to Australia.
Passion project Phillipps' final album
Passion project Phillipps' final album
The Chills' final album was late frontman Martin Phillipps' mission to render his songs as he originally "heard them in his head".
Police warn Te Pāti Māori over audit delay
Police warn Te Pāti Māori over audit delay
Police have issued a formal warning over Te Pāti Māori's failure to file audited financial statements to the Electoral Commission.
Slip to close Blueskin Rd for weeks
Slip to close Blueskin Rd for weeks
A slip on Blueskin Rd above Careys Bay will close the road for more than a month while the damage is repaired.
Anora takes top awards, Brody wins second Oscar
Anora takes top awards, Brody wins second Oscar
Anora, the story of a sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy client on a whim, has won five Academy Awards, including the coveted best picture Oscar.
Man jailed for sexually assaulting 78yo woman
Man jailed for sexually assaulting 78-year-old woman
A Christchurch man met an elderly woman with dementia at the dairy - then he drove her home, took her inside and sexually assaulted her on the living room floor.
Car ploughs into house after wrong pedal hit
Car ploughs into house after wrong pedal hit
A 76-year-old woman ‘‘ploughed into the side’’ of a Dunedin property after hitting the accelerator instead of the brake, police say.
Alleged burglar arrested while at hospital
Alleged burglar arrested while at hospital
An alleged burglar who injured himself breaking into a North Dunedin house was later found by police receiving treatment in hospital.
Activists climb on to roof in protest of weapons company
Activists climb on to roof in protest of weapons company
Protesters have scaled the building used by an international weapons company in Rolleston in a bid to stop it establishing a presence in New Zealand.
Cell death, fight injury at Auckland Prison
Cell death, fight injury at Auckland Prison
A prisoner has died and another has been injured in separate events at Auckland Prison over the weekend.
Driver sped 'directly towards' officers laying spikes: police
Driver sped 'directly towards' officers laying spikes: police
A fleeing driver sped ‘‘directly towards’’ two officers laying down road spikes, forcing them to jump out of the way to avoid being hit, police say.
Israel blocks aid into Gaza
Israel blocks aid into Gaza
Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated.
Pope stable, no longer using mechanical ventilator
Pope stable, no longer using mechanical ventilator
Pope Francis remained stable through the day and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican said.
Queensland, NSW brace as cyclone bears down
Queensland, NSW brace as cyclone bears down
Residents in two Australian states have been told to have tinned food ready and prepare their properties before a cyclone makes landfall in coming days.
$300k mission to restore historic yacht
$300k mission to restore historic yacht
The only yacht from a fleet of 20 to finish the fatal 1951 Wellington to Lyttelton yacht race is being salvaged from near decay by the son of one of its earlier owners.
'Coalition of willing' to draw up deal for Trump
'Coalition of willing' to draw up deal for Trump
British PM Keir Starmer has said European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to take to the US - a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees Kyiv says are vital to deter Russia.
Healthcare workers fear cuts damaging services
Healthcare workers fear cuts damaging services
Four out of five health workers reported cuts and restructuring had damaged the services they deliver, which the PSA said refutes the government's claims the cuts won't affect the front-line.
Principals call for end to new NCEA tests
Principals call for end to new NCEA tests
Principals from schools in the country's poorest communities have united to call for an end to new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests.