Marlborough council holds too many secret meetings, Ombudsman says
An Ombudsman report has criticised Marlborough District Council’s use of public-excluded briefings and workshops. Photo: Marlborough Express The…
Largest-ever import of liquid ecstasy seized at border with street value of $14 million
An estimated 1950 litres of GBL was seized. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police The largest-ever import of GBL…
Opposition parties say government’s supermarket competition plan doesn’t go far enough
Photo: Opposition parties say the government’s plan to drive down supermarket prices does not go far enough, but…
Ringleader of Fiji’s biggest drug trafficking operation gets life sentence
Justin Ho is one of the co-accused in Fiji’s largest-ever drugs trial. Photo: ABC News / Lice Movono…
Sleuths identify clues in dead stoat mystery on Stewart Island
File photo. Photo: 123RF Conservation sleuths have partly solved the mystery of how a dead stoat came to…
Man charged for allegedly importing methamphetamine disguised as sweets
Malaysian company Rinda, who made the legitimate sweets, were fully co-operative with police. Photo: Supplied / Auckland City…
Stuff staff walk off the job and picket outside newsrooms
E tū members at media company Stuff are striking on Thursday afternoon. They are protesting in response to…
Taylor Townsend, Jelena Ostapenko involved in heated US Open exchange
Jelena Ostapenko makes a point to Taylor Townsend at the US Open. Photo: CLIVE BRUNSKILL American Taylor Townsend…
Weather: Power outages, road warnings as strong winds lash South Island
MetService strong wind watches have been issued for the Canterbury High Country and Marlborough south-east of the Awatere…
Six months of repairs needed for Transmission Gully, NZ Transport Agency says
Transmission Gully opened in March 2022, overdue and over budget. Photo: Mark Coote The NZ Transport Agency /…
Missing three-year-old in Wellington found safe
An amber alert had been sent out by police earlier. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller A…
New bill allows Defence Force staff to fill in for people on strike
Defence Minister Judith Collins Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government has introduced new legislation to let the…