Severe wind risk: MetService warns South Island residents to stay alert
The watch has been issued for 11 hours from 2pm today until 1am tomorrow for Canterbury, and eight…
Denmark blames ‘systematic’ attack as mystery drones swarm more airports
In response to a question, Poulsen said there is no evidence that Russia is linked to the sightings.…
Judge jails serial thief Tessa Heta after nine-month crime spree across Nelson-Tasman
The 36-year-old was sentenced in the Nelson District Court this week to just over a year in prison…
More than 10 tonnes of cannabis seized as Operation Beryl targets 120 ‘grow houses’ run by Vietnamese organised crime groups across Auckland
“Police efforts have dealt a significant blow to the pockets of organised crime figures and their associates,” Detective…
Residential zoning in Auckland: ‘What the city needs’ – Council votes to notify housing plan change
Most homes were in a single-house residential zone, generally allowing up to two storeys, with mixed-housing zones and…
Auckland Cup winner to get his shot at Australia’s greatest race
“He seems to have come through it alright, so I think we will have to have a go…
Danyl McLauchlan: The troubling questions about Tom Phillips saga that may never be answered
One of Phillips’ makeshift campsites in the dense Marokopa bush. Photo / NZ Police The figure of the…
Super Typhoon Ragasa closes schools and offices across Philippines
In Taiwan, authorities said nearly 300 people will be evacuated from Hualien County in the east, adding that…
Three deaths from meningococcal meningitis reported in NZ in past five weeks
One of the cases was a Christchurch school student who fell ill with meningococcal disease days after attending…
Partial solar eclipse stuns early morning skywatchers across New Zealand
Unlike lunar eclipses, solar eclipses require eye protection as the sun will “at no point” be fully blocked…
Health: Government to spend $100 million on hospital upgrades across the country
The small-scale refurbishments are designed to deliver quick practical benefits, Brown said. “We are backing our hospitals with…
Operation Mexted: Police bust alleged drug-smuggling ring across Auckland, Waikato
The operation resulted in the seizure of five firearms, $915,335 in cash, 791 grams of methamphetamine, 18g of…