Dad driving on meth with child in car
A man driving with his young daughter has become the first person to test positive under New Zealand’s…
Murderer to spend at least 22 years behind bars
The man who set fire to a Wellington hostel, murdering five people, has been sentenced to life imprisonment…
NZDF helps rescue overdue fisherman drifting in Pacific
The air force has helped rescue a missing fisherman who was reported overdue, finding his dinghy drifting in…
Pensioner lures phone scammers into trap as police arrest unsuspecting tricksters
Officers attended the drop-off point and arrested a 20-year-old suspect. A similar ploy was attempted last September, when…
Restaurants may be able to sell take-home alcohol under revised law
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is proposing to amend alcohol legislation so restaurants with on-site retail…
Goldsmith unlawfully appointed Human Rights Commissioner and Race Relations Commissioner
The minister appointmented Derby and Rainbow in August 2014. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The High Court has…
Surfers converge on Bondi to remember shooting victims
Hundreds of surfers and beach goers have returned to Bondi’s waters to pay tribute to those killed in…
Pair arrested over Gore shooting
Two men have been arrested over a shooting in Gore earlier this week. The pair – aged 36…
Homicide probe after man dies of injuries in Hamilton
A homicide investigation was launched in Hamilton last night after a man died of his injuries. Police were…
Retired NASCAR driver and family among 7 killed in US plane crash
A business jet carrying seven people, including retired NASCAR race driver Greg Biffle and his family, crashed at…
Seven arrested in Sydney’s south-west over possible ‘violent act’
Heavily armed police arrested seven men in Sydney’s south-west yesterday after receiving information that a “violent act was…
Mother’s pleas went unanswered before 5-year-old son went missing
A coroner has criticised a disability service for not urgently addressing a mother’s safety fears for her autistic,…