320 still without power; support crew checking in on families
A farmer-led initiative is heading up driveways to support rural Clutha families hit by last month’s damaging winds. The…
One of two Te Pāti Māori factions willing to meet – iwi leaders
Te Pati Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Te Pāti Māori’s leadership…
American father and son killed by swarm of deadly Asian hornets on zipline
Phanomsay Phakan, a doctor at the Phakan Arocavet Clinic where the pair were first taken, said their whole…
Arrests after person injured in Auckland barbershop assault
Two men have been charged after a person was seriously injured in an incident at an Auckland barbershop…
‘Enough is enough’ – New Zealand First wants to ban private fireworks
Peters said his party’s Fireworks Prohibition Legislation Bill would stop the retail sale, manufacture and importation of fireworks…
Teacher suspended after sending late-night messages to teen students
By Jeremy Wilkinson, Open Justice reporter of The two students complained following nearly two years of communication. File…
Minister’s plans for Teaching Council a ‘power grab’, union says
Teachers unions have slammed the Government’s move to shrink the Teaching Council, replace the majority of its members…
Whangārei trial begins for Northland rugby players accused of sexual violation
After the club closed, people travelled in two taxis to Hill’s parents’ house. When everyone left, the woman…
Man jailed for using fake companies, signatures in Covid subsidy fraud
An Auckland man has been jailed after trying to fraudulently claim more than $2 million through various Covid-19…
Teacher suspended after sending late-night messages to teen students
The two students complained after nearly two years of communication and the teacher was taken to the Teachers’…
Man dies after being pulled from collapsed medieval tower in Rome
Firefighters finally managed to extract a worker from beneath rubble inside a medieval tower that partially collapsed during…
Shock as Govt looks to remove schools’ Treaty of Waitangi requirement
The Government’s decision to axe schools’ obligation to give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi has shocked groups…