Huge effort to contain grass fire near Clyde
A large grass fire that forced the evacuation of homes in Central Otago has been contained. Fire and…
SH1 reopens after East Taieri crash
Emergency services were called to a crash that blocked part of State Highway 1 in East Taieri for…
Single male Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe in Auckland
An Oriental fruit fly on a piece of fruit. Photo: Supplied / Biosecurity NZ A biosecurity operation is…
Seabed mining company served ‘trespass’ notice by activist
Ngāti Ruanui man Rukutai Watene has delivered a “trespass notice” to mining company Trans-Tasman Resources and its parent…
‘High risk’ offender arrested in Dunedin
Police fired a shot during an incident at a Dunedin service station tonight in their efforts to catch…
‘Nightmare’ as bakery worker’s hand mangled
A Christchurch bakery has been fined $200,000 and ordered to pay $45,500 in reparations after a man’s finger…
Homes evacuated in Central Otago after fire threatens properties
Fire and Emergency says a large grass fire in Central Otago has now been contained. FENZ was called…
Nightmare leaves innocent Sydney grandpa dead, duo locked up
The two scenes could not be more different. At one house, floral tributes mark the home of an…
Fact check: Donald Trump makes false claims in State of the Union address
By CNN staff US President Donald Trump. Photo: Brendan Smialowski President Donald Trump made false claims in his…
Court of Appeal hears tutor Rhys Cullen’s challenge against trespass notice from Mount Albert Grammar School
Cullen, who lost his medical licence in 2007 for prescribing more than 46,000 pseudoephedrine tablets without just cause,…
Kiwi in Perth charged with possessing extremist material
A 24-year-old Kiwi has been charged after officers allegedly found extremist video content on his phone when he…
Medical abuse trial: Nelson court told child seen eating off floor despite mother’s ‘cannot eat’ claim
The mother, whose name has been suppressed to protect the child’s identity, has pleaded not guilty to four…