Four separate crashes cause highway closures and three fatalities
Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Crashes in Hastings, Rotoru, Mangaweka…
Rugby: Moana/Blues beef far from done
Tana Umaga today confirmed that New Zealand Rugby has approached him about joining Dave Rennie’s All Blacks coaching…
Northlanders stage windblown protest against Bream Bay sand-mining application
About 700 people gathered on Northland’s Ruakākā Beach to protest a proposed sand-mining operation. Photo: Supplied / Bream…
Meningococcal cases being treated as outbreak among Dunedin students
Health NZ is treating meningococcal disease as an outbreak among Dunedin students after two confirmed cases this month.…
Senior Mongrel Mob Barbarian Tamati Carter admits role in Black Power shooting plot; drug-dealing
Over those two days, Carter sent messages and made phone calls, helping to co-ordinate and plan the attack.…
Police dive squad joins search for missing boatie on Lake Manapouri
The police dive squad are assisting in the search for a boatie who fell overboard in a Fiordland…
Minor injuries but major damage in Southland truck racing crash
Damage to the truck following the crash at Teretonga Park this morning. Photo: Mark Gargiulo via Facebook A…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s office denies he asked for matai title ahead of first engagement with Samoa’s new leader
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) also denied this happened. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign…
Waipoua Forest tracks near Northland’s Tāne Mahuta closing for kauri dieback work
The Four Sisters Walk was closed in 2019 due to the biosecurity threat posed by the kauri dieback…
Changing sexual norms among young people a growing concern — report
A new parliamentary report warns some young people are turning up to hospital with injuries after violent sex…
Person dies after incident involving motorised bike on beach
Investigations into the circumstances of the death are ongoing. Photo: RNZ A person has died after an incident…
Willis outlines ‘worst-case scenario’ for NZ if Middle East war drags on
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says New Zealand has about 50 days of fuel supply, but warns a prolonged…