Beach where Wellington Mayor Andrew Little took dip now rated ‘unsuitable’ for swimming
Much of the Miramar Peninsula is designated as “caution advised” for swimming. Wellington Mayor Andrew Little (left) swims…
Pakistan in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes
Pakistan’s defence minister said that his country ran out of “patience” and considers that there is now an…
Embarrassing defeat for UK’s Starmer as Greens seize Labour stronghold
By Andy Bruce and Andrew MacAskill Hannah Spencer gives her acceptance speech after winning the Gorton and Denton…
Manhunt in Hamilton after person seriously hurt in road rage attack
A person has been seriously injured after a “road‑rage assault” in Hamilton this morning put a local primary…
Pirongia residents remain cut off following extreme weather
Work continues to reopen the road up to Mount Pirongia. Photo: RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod Waipā District is…
Steel piles fall on worker’s leg at Auckland construction site
Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson One person has been injured after steel piles fell on a worker’s…
‘Absolutely stupid’: Drunk students steal ute for hospital site joyride
A pair of “boozed up” young students who went joyriding in a ute after breaking into the new…
Four people taken to hospital, chemical detected at primary school
St Joseph’s School in Ashburton. Photo: Google Maps Four people have been taken to hospital, St John ambulance…
I swam in the shitty seas of Wellington’s south coast and lived to tell the tale
The Spinoff goes where few dare – the shores of Wellington’s south coast, as poo continues pouring into…
Actor Shia LaBeouf ordered to rehab after Mardi Gras arrest
A New Orleans judge ordered actor Shia LaBeouf to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation and set a…
St John, FENZ rush to Ashburton school amid ‘unknown chemical’ report
Fire and Emergency NZ says crews encountered an “unknown chemical” upon arrival at a school in Ashburton this…
Would you slap an ‘S’ plate on Nan or Pop’s car?
West Aucklander Boyd Steel has launched a blue “S” plate sticker, designed to signal there’s an older driver…