‘Absolutely unreal’: Otago winners claim $5.3m Lotto prize
Using the same Lotto numbers for years has finally paid off for an Otago family who are $5.3…
Chinese team search for man who burnt baby with coffee in Brisbane
A Chinese team will visit Australia to help search for a man who randomly attacked a baby with…
Last of the blue skies for a while
After severe weather lashed the North Island, settled weather is forecast for much of New Zealand in the…
Man found critically injured following Hamilton assault overnight
Police are investigating after a man was left critically injured following an assault in Hamilton overnight. A linked…
900,000-tonne miscalculation makes carbon target even tougher
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts. Photo: RNZ/Mark Papalii A miscalculation has left New Zealand with less wiggle-room to…
The story of Lola the cat – Wellington’s Aro Park celebrity feline
Lola, a real deal celebrity in central Wellington. Photo: Supplied/Josephine Brien For years Lola the Cat was the…
Insurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood risk
A major insurance company has temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because of the town’s…
Te Araroa grandmother describes harrowing escape from wall of floodwaters
Philippa Wright says they’re “extremely lucky” the water didn’t go inside their home. Photo: Supplied / Philippa Wright…
I’ve loved our Mt Maunganui camping trips, but this year’s will haunt me
Karyn Henger reflects on the magic of her annual holidays at the Mount and why this year’s felt…
Watch: National and Labour MPs team up to get slavery bill heard after ACT objects
National and Labour are joining forces to get modern slavery legislation into Parliament, using a new process to…
Donald Trump threatens Iran with ‘major destruction’ as US fleet arrives in Gulf
By Matthew Doran, ABC US President Donald Trump. (File photo) Photo: MANDEL NGAN / AFP US President Donald…
NZ’s biggest bank downgrades house price forecast
New Zealand’s biggest bank has downgraded its forecast for house prices this year, but new research shows not…