One dead after three vehicle crash on Waikato Expressway
File photo. Photo: RNZ/ Marika Khabazi One person has died and two others are injured after a three-vehicle…
Top divers join mission to recover Italian tourists’ remains from Maldives sea cave
Divers prepare to search for the four missing Italian divers near Vaavu Atoll, Maldives. Photo: Maldives President’s Media…
Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong gets nine month suspension after behaviour concerns
Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton A Dunedin councillor has been suspended from all committees…
Domino’s franchisee banned from hiring more migrant workers after breach
A company which ran two franchised Domino’s stores has been banned from employing more migrant workers for 12…
Bureaucratic battle could put cat rescuer’s operation on pause
Some of the Feral No More rescue cats are in temporary cages, ahead of their move to Eketāhuna.…
‘Today we have seen accountability’: Lyn Fleming’s family on verdict
The family of senior policewoman Lyn Fleming have spoken after a jury found Hayden Tasker guilty of her…
Ray Chung resigns from Wellington council subcommittee chair role
Little previously said he was contacted by Wellington City area commander Inspector Dean Silvester. The Herald understands the…
Budget 2026: New maths hubs among $131m primary learning package
The Government will spend $131 million on reading, writing and maths support for Years 0-10 as part of…
Trial begins for woman charged with careless driving causing death of Head Hunter Sam Rasmussen, who was fleeing police
The defence argued that obscured visibility at the intersection, a dip in the road and Rasmussen’s speed were…
Loaded guns, Nazi uniform found at home of man who died in police stand-off
A Christchurch man was planning a mass shooting less than a fortnight after the mosque shootings in the…
Suspended further, but Ong digs in
An embattled Dunedin city councillor has been suspended from further council roles, but says he will not consider…
Dunedin council boss Sandy Graham stepping down
Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham is standing down after six years in the job. In response…