NZ’s most hit rail bridge to be fixed by Christmas
The viaduct, located under the main south railway line, has a clearance height of 2.39m. Photo: Jonathan Leask…
Kiwi skipper dies in sailing accident on round-the-world trip
Lyall Babington was intending to sail Mollie around the world. Photo: UK Government A New Zealand skipper died…
Why New Zealand failed to reach its Smokefree 2025 target
“If you match a tobacco cigarette in a joint in terms of the same size and smoked in…
Advocate rejects MPs claims schools were pressured to reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti
The tino rangatiratanga haki (flag) outside Parliament on the day of the Treaty Principles Bill introduction. Photo: RNZ…
Trump vows immigration crackdown after shootings of National Guard members in DC
Stephen Collinson, CNN A small memorial of flowers and an American flag has been set up outside the…
Study discovers wells containing 40,000-year-old groundwater, warns of taking too much water
Programme co-lead Uwe Morgenstern sampling a spring. Photo: Supplied / Earth Sciences New Zealand A world-first study of…
Principals stunned no tally kept of schools testing positive for asbestos from coloured play sand
The latest coloured sand products to be recalled over asbestos fears. Photo: Supplied The lack of a full…
New Zealanders arrested in Melbourne after 36kg of meth found in suitcases
Australian Border Force officers seized 36kg of methamphetamine after selecting two women, both aged 22, for a baggage…
Nurses sick of being used as ‘chess pieces’ by Health NZ, in second week of work-to-rule strike
Nurses picket during a strike in Wellington in September. Photo: SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ Nurses sick of being…
Roger Samson’s ‘excessively corroded’ trailer broke apart and hit car, killing young mum
First published on Roger Sydney Samson, 19, admitted a charge of dangerous driving causing the death of Nateisha-Kurstyn…
Tom Phillips’ family welcome government inquiry into case
The inquiry would look into whether government agencies took all steps to ensure the safety and welfare of…
Man wielding hedge trimmer blade threatens mum and baby, tasered by police
The bus stop on Cockayne Rd in Kandallah where the incident took place. Photo: Krystal Gibbens The Independent…