New ZealandShotgun Taser under considerationA shell containing a Taser barb fired from a shotgun is one of the alternative weapons police are considering using in their fight against crime.20 Jul 04:15 AM
SportPoker hopefuls head southFifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.19 Jul 08:23 PM
New ZealandFlatmate dispute sparks armed standoffLoud explosions could be heard before police battered down the door of a Dunedin flat during an armed standoff today, a witness says.19 Jul 04:56 AM
New ZealandPrincipal 'gutted' by boys' theft spreeThe principal of an elite Australian Catholic college has suspended a group of boys allegedly involved in a $6000 theft spree in Queenstown.19 Jul 12:01 AM
New ZealandNZ's most common family? Couples without childrenCouples without children are expected to overtake two-parent families as the most common household formation by next year, according to Statistics NZ.18 Jul 11:43 PM
OpinionBernard Hickey<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: Chilling levels of household debt finally dawnsNZers will look back on the winter of 2010 as the moment we finally realised the last decade of growth was a sham.17 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeens survive horror van crashA teenager who walked away from a horror smash that left 11 others in hospital says he woke on the road hearing his friends calling for help.17 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipal says yesterday's crash news involving his students was worst nightmare17 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandRed shirt story doesn't washA man who claimed his 4-year-old son was assaulted for wearing a red shirt associated with a rival gang may have concocted an elaborate lie, a court has heard.16 Jul 04:00 PM
