High meth levels in water lead to Mongrel Mob arrests
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two gang members and an associate have been arrested in Hawke’s Bay following…
Christchurch couple jailed for operating a $4 million Ponzi scheme
Alexander Kokouri Tuira and his former partner Aroha Awhinanui Tuira were sentenced at the High Court at Christchurch…
Businesses on busy road suffering as shops barricaded by roadworks for a year
Barriers surround the front of Avi’s Pies and Patisserie which the owner says has severely impacted business. Photo:…
Australian teens brag about staying online as social media ban comes in
By Byron Kaye, Reuters Australian social media feeds have been flooded with comments from people claiming to be…
Venezuelan opposition leader emerges from hiding after winning Nobel
By Paula Bustamante and Pierre-Henry Deshayes, AFP Maria Corina Machado. Photo: AFP / NurPhoto/ Jonathan Lanza Nobel laureate…
Hayden Wilde’s coach: ‘He was just like a total machine’
NZ triathlete Hayden Wilde. Photo: PHOTOSPORT A renowned coach, whose stable of runners has included British greats Paula…
Hawke’s Bay community moves to highest level of water restrictions
Photo: 123rf.com The Central Hawke’s Bay beach community of Kairakau has just been put under the highest level…
Weather: Large hail, torrential rain forecast as thunderstorm warning issued for South Island
Hail at Dunedin Airport. Photo: Supplied MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Central Otago and Dunedin.…
Christmas comes early for fans of speed reductions
Some 80km/h sections are being reduced to 50km/h for Christmas. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf New Zealand…
‘Clowns to the left, jokers to the right’: Willis-Richardson debate in doubt after ultimatum
Finance Minister Nicola Willis (left) has challenged her predecessor Ruth Richardson. Photo: RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied The debate over the…
Jetstar ordered to stop using faulty baggage scales at Wellington Airport
File pic Photo: 123rf.com The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has directed Jetstar to stop using two…
Iceland will boycott 2026 Eurovision Song Contest
Vienna will host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, with the final taking place on 16 May 2026, at…