Wellington pedestrian seriously hurt after being hit by bus
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Willis Street workers have rushed to help after a pedestrian was hit by…
Education Ministry figures reveal teacher shortage worse than previous forecast
The numbers were based on a “medium” estimate of teacher supply and demand. Photo: Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe Education…
Have benefit sanctions actually worked?
The government introduced a traffic light system alongside financial and non-financial sanctions for beneficiaries who did not meet…
Notorious UK child killer attacked with metal pole in prison
Double murderer Ian Huntley, jailed in the UK for killing two 10-year-olds in 2002, was left unconsious in…
Van owner facing charges after crashing down bank
A man has been charged following a burglary in Christchurch that ended with a trailer detaching and the van crashing…
Central Otago honey seller pranks thief with hilarious video
A balaclava-clad thief who allegedly pilfered 100kg worth of honey from a Central Otago stall was minutes away…
Teacher loses registration after sex relationship with student
A student’s mental health deteriorated and she began to have panic attacks after a teacher began a sexual…
Temps to drop as ‘very cold snap’ forecast for start of autumn
Dust off the winter duvet and warm socks – a “very cold snap” is forecast for parts of…
KiwiSaver withdrawal funded ‘life-saving’ weight loss surgery
Biddy Tai Ahmu and her twin grandchildren, Aylani and Zahkani. Photo: Supplied Biddy Tai Ahmu says bariatric surgery…
SunLive – Fears over new police move-on powers
 Some Tauranga business owners pleased by new police powers to make homeless people and beggars move have…
Auckland bus murder: Kael Leona pleads guilty to killing Bernice Marychurch in Onehunga
They had met outside a Woolworths grocery store in Onehunga around 8.15am before boarding a bus together to…
Cuba says its forces kill four attempting to ‘infiltrate’ island on Florida speedboat
By Mauricio Torres and Hira Humayun, CNN The boat was detected one nautical mile from Falcones Cay in…