Govt to reverse court ruling on MSD debts impacting 40,000, including abuse in care survivors
Recently, the High Court ruled MSD was wrong to do this, but the Government disagreed and has introduced…
Four injured, one critically, in gang-related shooting at Chch home
Four people were injured, one critically, following a shooting at a Christchurch home that police have confirmed was…
Neighbours terrified amid manhunt over Christchurch gang clash
An incident that left four people injured, one critically, in Christchurch is believed to involve rival gangs Black…
Fast and fur-ious: Dog makes unexpected Olympic debut during cross-country ski finish
By Ben Church, CNN There was a welcome addition to the end of Wednesday’s Olympic women’s cross-country skiing…
Winter Olympics 2026: Channel Nine reporter Danika Mason apologises after viral Today show cross
Danika Mason says she “shouldn’t have had a drink” before her cross. Photo: Getty Images/ Matt King/File Channel…
Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies
An Otago businessman swindled nearly $30,000 from the government by inventing wages to claim subsidies during Covid-19. Tony…
Flood victims question why lake wasn’t opened
Residents of a Banks Peninsula town flooded for the second time in a year are questioning why the…
Auckland councillor says taking away minimum parking requirement a mistake
In a post to Facebook which signalled an about-turn, Bartley said: “I haven’t said this before because I…
Reality bites for job seekers as unemployment climbs
Unemployment is at its highest in more than a decade, but an economist says that could actually be…
The road with too many crashes
Residents of Appleton Rd in the Bay of Plenty have been first responders at more road crashes than…
Manhunt after clash between rival gang members leaves four people hurt, one critical in Christchurch
Police officers at the scene in the Christchurch suburb of Northcote on Thursday. Photo: RNZ / Keiller MacDuff…
Relief apartment safe to stay in
It was probably a shaky night for Abdullah Alenezi. The University of Otago biomedical sciences student, from Kuwait,…