Teacher drunk after Christmas pub lunch censured over ‘white powder’ incident at school
First published on The NZ Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal has found her conduct on school grounds amounted to serious…
Cobden woman killed in crash with Swiss named
Police have named the woman who died in crash in which a Swiss man has admitted a charge…
NZ jockey crowned World’s Best Jockey for third time
NZ Jockey James McDonald. Photo: DAN HIMBRECHTS New Zealand jockey James McDonald has won the Longines World’s Best…
Duffy takes five as Black Caps fight back against Windies
The Black Caps have taken firm control of the first cricket Test against the West Indies in Christchurch.…
Christchurch mosque terrorist likely to give evidence at Court of Appeal hearing
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon The white supremacist terrorist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack…
Gold clam invasion in NZ threatens drinking water for millions of people
By Adam Hartland* of Freshwater gold clams (file image). Photo: NIWA As a geochemist studying New Zealand’s freshwater…
Christchurch dairy stabbing: Teen arrested after Opawa robbery
“This morning’s attack on an innocent person is shocking, but I hope this arrest brings some comfort to…
Rates cap on local councils ‘credit negative’ S&P Global Ratings says
Following the Government’s proposal to introduce a cap on local government rates, credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings…
US, Russia find ‘no compromise’ on territory after Ukraine talks
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting…
How Bay of Plenty residents ended up with the new demonym ‘Boppers’
Boppies, Bayites, Bopites, Papamoaites and Former Aucklanders were some of the suggestions. He said it was good to…
Defence Force ‘dusting off the history books’ to copy recruitment strategies from 1930s
A NZ Army platoon boards an Air Force plane in Christchurch. Photo: Supplied / NZDF The head of…
Search for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
By Danial Azhar, Reuters Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing in 2014. Photo: AFP / Supian Ahmad Latest…