Christchurch primary school lockdown lifted, police still searching for reported armed offender
The aftermath of a crash in the Christchurch suburb of South Brighton, on Rocking Horse Road. Photo: RNZ/Adam…
ERO defends Wesley College hostel closure after principal critique
While the school “fully acknowledged” historical failures, Wesley College principal Brian Evans told the Herald that over the…
Serious misconduct at highest levels: Police slammed in IPCA’s McSkimming report
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii A scathing report by the police watchdog…
Expelled MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris cast first votes as independents
Their first vote in Parliament as independents was a procedural one. Photo: RNZ Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris…
Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E Jean Carroll verdict
President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit…
‘More than a tragic accident’: Man lied about mate’s death after shooting him on hunting trip
First published on Mark Kelvin Jefferson in the dock of the High Court at Hamilton for sentencing on…
Hawke’s Bay director Parminder Singh jailed for more than 14 years for exploiting, raping workers
That woman, a Vietnamese national described as half Singh’s age, had been coerced, controlled and manipulated by her…
Trump pardons Giuliani and others accused of plot to overturn 2020 election
US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his onetime chief of staff Mark…
Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn verdict that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll
E. Jean Carroll leaves Manhattan Federal Court in New York, following the conclusion of her civil defamation trial…
Police poised to roll out new roadside drug test
Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson Police are poised to begin testing drivers for drugs with a device that…
Court rules suspect in Madeleine McCann case can leave Germany
A man under investigation in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann is allowed to leave Germany,…
Details of gun law reforms unveiled as Cabinet signs off
Cabinet has signed off on an overhaul of the country’s gun laws that shifts the responsibility of the…