Auckland swelters during hottest November day on record
MetService warns intermittent rain will add to the city’s humidity. Photo: RNZ/ Mohammad Alafeshat MetService has confirmed Thursday…
Arrests as Hong Kong fire leaves dozens dead, hundreds missing
Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades burned through the night, leaving at least 44 people dead and 279…
Government’s reforms will pressure councils to amalgamate – Andrew Little
Wellington mayor Andrew Little. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor says it’s more likely the region’s councils…
Hypothermic surfer plucked to safety after drifting 1.5km off West Auckland’s Piha Beach
“Just after 9pm ,and in complete darkness, Eagle located a person around 1.5 kilometres offshore waving for assistance.”…
Cocaine worth $11.5m seized at Port of Tauranga, Customs says
Officers found 17 bricks of cocaine in one container and 16 in the other, among legitimate goods. Customs…
Taranaki trial of murder-accused Rakai Thompson shown recording taken at scene of Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley’s stabbing
Later, salt, pepper, bread and butter were found on the bench next to the dish. After Thompson’s arrest,…
Man charged after stabbing in Auckland’s Henderson
A 45-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing another man known to him in the…
SH1 closed, one dead after crash near Kaikōura
A section of SH1 has been closed after a person died in a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle…
Thirty-three kilo bricks of cocaine seized at Port of Tauranga
Two seizures of cocaine totalling an estimated 33kg have been made by Customs at the Port of Tauranga.…
Location of National Erebus Memorial revealed in Christchurch
A Christchurch reserve with views of the Southern Alps has been selected as the preferred location for the…
Gwyneth Paltrow claims she had ‘Māori divorce’ from Chris Martin
They share two children, Apple and Moses, who they vowed at the time of their split to co-parent…
Man pleads guilty to ramming crowd at Liverpool football parade
A driver accused of injuring more than 100 people by ramming his car into a crowd of football…