Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too
Weather warnings are in place across the country. Photo: Supplied / MetService Heavy rain is causing localised downpours…
Twelve injured in three-vehicle Invercargill crash
Emergency services were at the scene in Invercargill. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi A dozen people are injured…
Wife of murdered man had rejected accused killer’s profile from marriage bureau
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon The wife of a Dunedin man stabbed to death has revealed she rejected…
Eli Katoa to miss 2026 NRL season after Melbourne Storm star’s brain surgery
By ABC Eliesa Kato suffered a head injury against the Kiwis. Photo: NRL Photos/Photosport Melbourne Storm star Eli…
Stanford promises change after social media ban petition outside parliament
B416 chief executive Nicole Green speaking at the handover of a petition calling for a ban on social…
Luxon calls growing prisoner numbers ‘a good thing’ as police target slips
The Prime Minister says the coalition will not ease up on criminals just because costs are rising. Photo:…
Murdered Dunedin man planned to install security cameras before death
Dunedin High Court. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Slain Dunedin man Gurjit Singh planned to install security cameras,…
Asbestos contamination of children’s sand was a fluke discovery in an Australian lab
By Josh Robertson and Michael Atkin, ABC Brisbane laboratory COHLABS used a rare, expensive transmission electron microscope to…
200kg of signatures: Huge petition to fix ‘broken’ health system presented to Parliament
A petition containing 90,000 signatures is presented to Parliament. Photo: RNZ / Giles Dexter A petition calling for…
What will the Uber decision mean for drivers’ tax bills?
Jomon Perumayan Joseph was caught with a stun gun on the dashboard of his Uber vehicle. Photo: NZME…
Sanson deaths now being treated as homicide, police confirm
Police outside the home where the children died. Photo: Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ Police have confirmed they are…
Sanson fire: Friends raise money for family reeling from tragedy
A dark vehicle backs into the driveway of the house on Sunday afternoon. Photo: RNZ/Mark Papalii In the…