13-year-old rodent sniffer dog back on the job after rat found on predator free island
Detector Gadget on Ulva Island. Photo: Matt Jones A semi-retired specialist investigator has been called back to active…
Wellington developer buys Loafers Lodge building where five died in fire
The building has sat empty, with blackened walls and damaged signage, since May 2023. Photo: RNZ / Samuel…
Polar bears bulk up despite melting Norwegian Arctic: study
By Julien Mivielle, AFP A moderately-sized polar bear on ice in Svalbard, Norway. (File photo) Photo: 123RF Their…
Sharon Maccanico’s parents heartbroken after daughter killed in Mount Maunganui landslide
Sharon Maccanico. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police The parents of a young teen missing after a landslide tore…
New 60-bed mental health unit opens at Auckland’s Mason Clinic
The clinic cares for people with serious mental health problems or disabilities who have committed or who are…
Council sells city’s Auckland Film Studios
An empty studio at Auckland Film Studios in Henderson. Photo: PHIL GREGORY Auckland Council has sold the city’s…
Convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston denied parole after 18 years in prison
Clayton Weatherston who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend Sophie Elliott in Dunedin. He stabbed the 22-year-old 216…
Monster slip in Northland still moving
A monster slip blocking Russell Road, northeast of Whangārei, is still moving. Photo: Supplied / Ngātiwai Trust Board…
World squash number one denies Paul Coll maiden title in quick fashion
Paul Coll (left) and Egyptian Mostafa Asal in the final of the Tournament of Champions title in New…
Wellington developer buys Loafers Lodge building where five died in fire
The building has sat empty, with blackened walls and damaged signage, since May 2023. Photo: RNZ / Samuel…
Multiple-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 north of Wellington
Photo: Facebook / NZTA State Highway 2 north of Wellington is down to one northbound lane after a…
Medsafe approves first product to help people quit vaping
The therapy product will be specifically for people struggling to quit vaping. (File photo) Photo: AFP/ Hans Lucas…