Napier mayor denies calling youth council a ‘bunch of idiots’
Leaders of the Napier Youth Council wrote to the chief executive of Napier City Council after a public…
False-bottom suitcases with $2.2m of cocaine at Auckland Airport
Two foreigners in their 20s have been arrested in Auckland after Customs officers found six kilos of cocaine…
Sal’s Pizza burglary didn’t pan out – cashbox dumped on Dunedin road
A pair of thieves’ plan to rob a Dunedin pizza outlet has hit a slice of misfortune after…
Super Rugby: Cowbell wars re-ignite ahead of Crusaders-Chiefs clash
Chiefs fans have been asked to bring the bells this weekend. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The cowbell wars are…
‘Sacrificed his life’: San Diego mosque security guard hailed a hero
Two teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a California mosque were radicalised online…
Baby’s body found on Blenheim roadside as police urgently seek family
A rāhui was placed on Wairau Bar Rd, between Ferry Rd and Dicks Rd, by local iwi Rangitāne…
Govt updates official branding to highlight English over te reo Māori
The government has updated its official branding to give greater prominence to English over te reo Māori, following…
Winston Peters wins again – no cuts for MFAT in new Budget
Nicola Willis revealed in Parliament that Winston Peters’ ministery isn’t required to cut its spending. Photo: RNZ /…
Phone brag got Australia’s youngest murderer re-arrested
A boast by Australia’s youngest convicted murderer that police would never find what was on his phone led…
Woman dies after falling into uncovered maintenance hole in New York
A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York City street and died,…
Nine staff arrested at Mt Eden Corrections facility
The arrests included corrections officers and senior corrections officers at the prison. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel Nine staff have…
Ministry uncovers 267 different regulators, Seymour urges consolidation
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone David Seymour has unveiled a report from his Ministry of Regulation showing there…