Auckland, Wellington trains to shut down for Labour Weekend upgrades
Trains in Auckland and Wellington will shut down over the Labour long weekend as crews work around the…
Interpol issues worldwide alert for ‘priceless royal jewels’ stolen from the Louvre
By Josh Robertson, ABC The necklace and earrings of the set of jewellery of Empress Marie-Louise were among…
Pahīatua homicide: Search and rescue teams scour lake shorelines in hunt for Jeremy Robertson
The officer in charge of the case advised this morning that search and rescue teams have now gone…
Vegetation fire threatened structure near Waitati
Two helicopters were supporting ground crews fighting a large vegetation fire which threatened a structure near State Highway…
Kaikōura mayor returns home to natural disaster
The Mayor of Kaikōura had a sleepless night in Wellington as he tried to get home after fires…
Auckland couple avoid jail after violent assaults against two children
During the beatings, Tuakeu would say to the victims, “Why did I have to end up with you?”…
Gold Coast mum pulls three children from stolen, crashed caravan
A mother has pulled off a dramatic rescue after a caravan was stolen with her three children inside…
High-profile Dunedin man jailed over guns and drugs
A high-profile Dunedin man has been jailed after a stash of drugs and weapons were found at his…
Ukrainian citizens arrested over alleged Russian plot
A Ukrainian citizen allegedly working for Russian intelligence services as part of a sabotage campaign was detained in…
Opposition promises to repeal marine and coastal rights law change
Opposition parties have promised to repeal the coalition’s changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act (MACA) if…
British woman facing execution in Bali for drug smuggling to be repatriated | Indonesia
A British woman will avoid execution for drug smuggling in Indonesia under an agreement between the two nations…
Man’s bizarre ‘stolen’ car story ends in weapons, drugs haul
A Christchurch man who claimed he was the victim of a dramatic carjacking is now facing a raft…