Residents force council to change roading project
Aranui residents get council to change street safety project
Feedback from an east Christchurch community has led to some significant changes to a major $2.6 million street safety project.
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Old carriages blighting Taumarunui scrapped
Old carriages blighting Taumarunui scrapped
Work has begun on getting rid of the old Auckland commuter trains blighting a central North Island town once famous for its railway.
Tom Abercrombie to retire from Breakers
Tom Abercrombie to retire from Breakers
Since making his debut in 2008, Tom Abercrombie has been a pillar of the New Zealand Breakers.
Gaza babies flown to Egypt hospitals
Gaza babies flown to Egypt hospitals
Twenty-eight Palestinian newborns are now getting care in Egypt after Gaza's besieged Al Shifa Hospital lost power.
Lee's hanging up her lollipop
Lee's hanging up her lollipop
For the past 15 years, plucky grandmother Lee Jewell has been helping young children cross one Christchurch's busiest intersections.
Call for caution after fireworks burn woman's arm
Call for caution after fireworks burn woman's arm
A fireworks safety campaign group is reminding people to handle fireworks with care after at least one person was burnt at a display Saturday night.
Wellington police refer four teens to youth services over central city blaze
Wellington police refer four teens to youth services over central city blaze
Wellington police have found the four youths - all aged 13 or 14 - they were looking for over the blaze that gutted a central city building,
Person rescued after North Otago cliff fall
Person rescued after North Otago cliff fall
One person has been rescued after they fell from a rock at Island Cliff in North Otago.
Tourism e-bus on the road to outback NZ
Tourism e-bus on the road to outback NZ
A $450,000 electric bus is heading off-road in a first for the country.
Hundreds of kilos of meat thrown in Christchurch bins
Hundreds of kilos of meat thrown in Christchurch bins
A mystery meat dumper has been filling Christchurch's public bins with hundreds of kilograms of meat in recent weeks.
Police say gang ride largely uneventful
Police say gang ride largely uneventful
Police are generally pleased with behaviour during Saturday's gang ride around the outskirts of Christchurch.
Up the Wahs for sold-out semi-final win
Up the Wahs for sold-out semi-final win
Warriors fans are currently watching their team at Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium in one of the most anticipated matches in years.
Inside New Zealand’s naked party scene
Inside New Zealand’s naked party scene
The naked party scene is hotting up in Auckland with a former Apprentice NZ star encouraging those attending to leave their inhibitions at home.
Associate Health Minister under scrutiny
Associate Health Minister under scrutiny
The Health Ministry has commissioned an independent review of all contracts it has awarded to the company Tātou, a consultancy with close ties to Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare.
Black Caps lose match, series and skipper
Black Caps lose match, series and skipper
The Black Caps have been soundly beaten in the fourth and final One Day International against England.
Gone after more than two decades
Gone after more than two decades
A 65-year-old homeless man, whose life in a boarding house room was photographed by the ODT last month, has been rescued from living under a bush - and his many belongings have been thrown in in a skip.
Strong winds for rest of weekend
Strong winds for rest of weekend
MetService is warning of extremely strong northwest winds over the weekend for almost all of the South Island and lower North Island.
Greens pledge five weeks of annual leave
Greens pledge five weeks of annual leave
The Green Party wants to implement five weeks of annual leave by the end of 2025 if elected.