Two climbers still missing at Mt Cook, two who died named
A police team member on a mountain in Fiordland. Photo: Supplied / Police A search of the route…
State Highway 8 closed after four-vehicle crash
File photo. Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers Three rescue helicopters have rushed to a four-vehicle crash that has…
Ashes crowd applauds Bondi Beach hero
Ahmed Al Ahmed, the man who tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi beach attackers, walks onto the…
Carterton council focusing on what’s best for residents: Cretney
In the fifth of a summer series on Wairarapa leaders’ views on the government’s proposed local council reforms,…
Major search launched for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau
Connor Purvis. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police Police have launched a major search for a missing tramper near…
Manage My Health cybersecurity hack: GPs whose patients’ data was stolen identified
General practices remain open and are providing services, and people have been assured they can continue to seek…
Soundproofing foam in focus in probe of deadly Swiss bar fire
Firefighters exit the Constellation bar where a fire ripped through during New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Alpine…
‘The mood is of happiness and hope’ – Venezuelans in NZ
A person flutters a national flag in Caracas on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader…
Blood donation rules are changing in 2026 – but why has it taken so long?
Changes are coming to the rules that prevent gay men from giving blood. Photo: AFP The blood service…
Person falls off cliff at Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch.
Taylors Mistake. Photo: Unsplash / Anja Polic A person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a…
Man who failed to remove backyard cheese facility told to pay $120,000
By Jordanna Schriever, ABC The council was first alerted to the unauthorised structures and dairy manufacturing equipment in…
Truck carrying small house ploughs into Auckland motorway overbridge
Debris blocks lanes on Southern Motorway in Auckland. Photo: Supplied / NZTA Waka Kotahi A truck carrying a…