New ZealandRegional council $952,000 over budget on legal fees$277,000 of the total cost related to prosecutions.05 Sep 09:47 PM
New ZealandHis daughter was slain by her ex-tutor. He wants staff-student relationships bannedFather of student killed by tutor Clayton Weatherston says change is needed.05 Sep 08:19 PM
New Zealand'Inappropriately personal': Massage workers harassed, underpaid and sackedYoung and vulnerable migrants underpaid by more than $12,000 over six-month ordeal.05 Sep 08:18 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain, winds lash Auckland; cold blast moves northAucklanders urged to follow forecasts as heavy rain and strong winds hit city.05 Sep 05:10 PM
New ZealandWaitaki Boys' High School students filmed in brutal assaultFootage of a violent attack on a Waitaki schoolboy 'should never have happened'.02 Sep 08:11 PM
New Zealand'Entrenched' conman with 75 convictions denied paroleCrimes ranged from selling non-existent items to stealing a commercial floor scrubber.01 Sep 06:58 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for 'prolonged violence and degradation'Kelly attacked the woman after returning home from a Stopping Violence course.30 Aug 05:56 PM
New ZealandMan missing overboard from ship off Otago coast, search effort halted'There is little chance he has survived,' Maritime NZ said in a statement.28 Aug 03:05 AM
New ZealandRiver flooding costs hit $100m a yearWeather-related damage may soon be as destructive as earthquakes.23 Aug 06:12 PM
New Zealand'Unacceptable': Prison slammed over CCTV cameras covering bathroomsSome of the prisoners affected were under the age of 18.22 Aug 12:13 AM
New Zealand'Decade of hell': Parents' grief after son's suicideNo recommendations in Coroner's report despite criticisms of health professionals.21 Aug 08:23 PM
New ZealandFamily stunned by son's cancer diagnosis in ScotlandFamily forced to stay in Glasgow for six months of treatment for Arran.17 Aug 06:29 PM
New ZealandJudge minces no words with meat thiefDelivery driver returned to see Elyse Wilson loading slabs of meat into her car.16 Aug 07:06 PM
SportJunior rugby players in tears after coach allegedly attackedAssault alleged after coach finished refereeing a game for eight-year-olds.15 Aug 06:51 PM
Talanoa'If I didn't know who I was, my whakapapa, I wouldn't have the opportunity to...save my life'Dr Karyn Paringatai found a history of cancer in her family that has helped to save her.15 Aug 12:30 AM
New ZealandSolved: Mystery of wattle bird evolutionWhy kokako and tieke split from their South Island kin about three million years ago.11 Aug 06:58 PM
New ZealandCovid BA.2 variant vanquishedTesting reveals last bastion for the initial Omicron variant has dropped to zero per cent.11 Aug 06:38 PM
New Zealand'Epic skiing': Southern skifields extend seasonsLifts on 'fantastic' snow-blanketed slopes will remain operating into October.08 Aug 07:40 PM
LifestyleParty drug capital: Top city for MDMA use in NZ revealedWastewater testing finds the centres flush with meth, cocaine and mollies.07 Aug 06:35 PM
New ZealandCat controls: 'We need to do better'Forced registration and desexing are part of a petition to get moggies under control.03 Aug 11:27 PM
New ZealandA man with a blackened face, a hatchet and an unlikely storyPolice find Timothy Wilson sitting in a car with no number plates, and discover much more.03 Aug 06:33 PM
New ZealandProlific burglar's early release from prisonMan broke into homes of the affluent, costing victims $120,000 during a seven-month spree.01 Aug 06:05 PM
New ZealandPublic warned to keep away from humpback whale carcass on Otago beachThe 9.7m long juvenile humpback was first seen floating off the coast a fortnight ago.29 Jul 05:17 AM
New ZealandDrug-driver smashes into family car, toddler badly maimedJotham Miller said the wind caused his erratic driving but blood test revealed the truth.28 Jul 06:23 PM
New Zealand'Lucifer is my DJ': Man who trashed police station gets his wish to be sent to jailJeremy Ching's vandalism spree earns a nine-month prison sentence at a hectic hearing.27 Jul 08:15 PM
New ZealandPolytechnic system 'a national disgrace': Ex-CEO seeks apology from Chris HipkinsPhil Ker says problems in the education system are not being addressed.27 Jul 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Distasteful... repugnant': Mayor slams transgender concernsA woman raises concern about use of changing rooms at public pool, to mayor's disgust.26 Jul 06:24 PM
New ZealandAxe murderer who tried to rape victim's daughter paroledAnthony Phillip Hitchcock was one of the first to be sentenced to life imprisonment in NZ.26 Jul 06:06 PM
New ZealandWastewater tests suggest peak Omicron wave has passedA steady drop in results from wastewater testing in all southern sites - except two.25 Jul 06:38 PM
New ZealandArdern's local government reassurance greeted with scepticismCo-governance concerns boil over after PM speaks at a local government conference.24 Jul 07:13 PM
New ZealandMother terrorised: Daughter barred from contacting herObsessive-compulsive disorder compels woman to repeatedly terrorise her mother.21 Jul 06:24 PM
Sport'Mad Magpie' cricket thug re-called for sentencingWicket-keeper has 11 assault convictions, including punching an umpire in the head.20 Jul 07:02 PM
New ZealandBloody saliva spat at police, paramedic kicked in groinDylan Owens positioned his body before launching both feet into the pelvis of a paramedic.19 Jul 07:05 PM
EmploymentBaker's wife fined for her part in exploiting workersPartner knew what was happening so she's also liable, authority rules.19 Jul 06:27 PM
