South Waikato crash: Person dies following two-vehicle collision outside Putaruru
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Waikato town of Putāruru. Police said emergency services were called ...
Air New Zealand apologises after Christchurch cat accidentally flies to Australia and back
A Maine coon cat named Mittens clocked up some serious air miles this month after being left on an Air New Zealand flight and ...
501 deportee sex offender unsupervised in community because of quirk in law
A child sex offender deported from Australia was able to rejoin the New Zealand community without oversight because of a ...
Two critically injured in two-vehicle crash on SH6 near Winton, Southland
Two people have been critically injured following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland. A police ...
Police still investigating after baby taken to Dargaville Hospital with serious head injuries
Police are speaking with the family of the 5-month-old baby who sustained serious head injuries in Northland. A police ...
Lack of food safety records leads to fine for Mt Roskill samosa seller
An Auckland samosa seller has been fined thousands of dollars for failing to keep food safety records. Mt Roskill-based wholesaler and caterer Tasty Foods, through its company Soma & Sons, was fined ...
Killer street racing driver Dylan Cossey spirals into alcoholism nine years on from four deaths
A Hamilton man convicted for his part in an illegal street race that resulted in the deaths of four people drunkenly tried to ...
Spirited away: Bathing in Japan’s 3000-year-old hot spring resort
The onsen resort village in Matsuyama, Shikoku – the smallest of Japan’s four main islands – is touted as the country’s ...
US tariff threats rattle sharemarket heavyweight Fisher & Paykel Healthcare – Market close
Investors are trying to figure out what Trump's policies will mean for the markets.
ANZ follows rivals, cutting mortgage and savings rates by up to 25 basis points
ANZ is trimming its mortgage rates to match more attractive rates offered by some of its competitors. The country’s biggest ...
Female kiwi released in Wellington hills drowns in water trough
A kiwi which was part of a project that has brought the native birds to Wellington’s hills has drowned in a water trough. The ...
New Zealand: Minimum wage could go higher without significant job losses - officials
The minimum wage should go up by another 10 cents an hour, or 2% in order to keep pace with the rising cost of living, ...