Police press on with prosecution of Jevon McSkimming accuser ‘Ms Z’
Jevon McSkimming Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused…
NZ Bravery Award recipients include boy who tried to stop neighbour’s ‘horrible’ prolonged assault on his father
Photo: 123RF A 12-year-old boy who tried to stop a neighbour’s prolonged attack on his father says he…
Associate transport minister bars Holcim from using foreign-flagged ship for transport
A Holcim Cement plant on the West Coast. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal A multinational cement company says…
Crimes bill adds things outside the usual rules
Photo: VNP/Louis Collins The government’s plan for Parliament’s final full week of the year moved 12 different proposed…
NZ’s last seal in zoo euthanised, leaves behind ‘special legacy’
20-year-old subantartic fur seal Ōrua has been euthanised. Photo: Supplied / Auckland Zoo The last remaining seal in…
Name suppression lifts for Christchurch murder victim Chantal McDonald
Nathan Boulter Photo: NZPA / David Rowland A possessive stalker who stabbed a Christchurch mother 55 times after…
‘Evasive action’: Gardeners’ close calls with traffic prompt flower bed shake-up
Rotorua Lakes Council workers conducting garden bed work in the CBD. Photo: Rotorua Daily Post / LDR Almost…
Person dies after serious crash in Palmerston North
Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER A person has died after a serious crash in Palmerston North on Friday.…
How can I cool down my house in summer?
Fans will help you feel more comfortable in hot weather. Photo: 123rf Explainer – If you’re starting to…
Torrential rains unleash widespread flooding, evacuations in Pacific Northwest
By David Ryder and Steve Gorman, Reuters A driver manages to drive through flood waters from the Snohomish…
Passengers stuck on Interislander ferry Kaiārahi after ‘steering problems’
Photo: Screenshot / MarineTraffic Passengers have been stuck on the Interislander ferry, Kaiārahi, for almost six hours. The…
Tsunami advisory lifted after magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Japan’s northeast region
The 6.7 magnitude quake hit Japan’s northeastern region. Photo: USGS Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after…