New ministry to combine housing, transport and environment
Chris Bishop Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro The government has announced a mega ministry which will take on…
Cocaine use surges 43% in NZ wastewater drug tests as meth harm soars
“It is likely that increased supply of cocaine to New Zealand has contributed to the expansion of the…
Industrial fire burning in Wiri in south Auckland
Firefighters on aerial appliances are hosing down the remains of a large industrial building now gutted and left…
Man who tried to save stranger in canal rejects ‘hero’ label
A man who found himself leaping into the frigid waters of the Ohau Canal in an attempt to…
Darts player repeatedly punches table in extraordinary outburst
A darts player has apologised for briefly turning into a boxer as he lost his cool after a…
Man charged with stealing Diane Prince’s ‘Please walk on me’ flag which went missing from Hastings gallery
“[It’s] to provoke thought, right? A good piece of art will provoke thought,” he said. “It provoked me…
Homelessness in Auckland more than doubles to 940 people in year to September – survey
The latest six-monthly survey of housing support providers shows homelessness in Auckland has more than doubled to 940…
Auckland businessman who took $773k in ANZ commissions gets home detention
However, AIG commission records associated with the ANZ legacy products indicated commission payments were made payable to a…
Stanley Bay School principal Emma Tolmie resigns after revelations of complaint letter
The school was told of Tolmie’s resignation at 5.30pm yesterday, the board said in its statement. “The board…
Splore festival will end for good in 2026 – RNZ
Splore festival will end for good in 2026 RNZ‘Finish with a bang’: Three-day Auckland music festival to end in…
Does the Shortland Street cliffhanger still deliver bang for its buck?
It’s the most wonderful – and deadly – time of the year in Ferndale. Tara Ward watches the…
Heroes save lives in Bondi terror attack
While terror reigned on Australia’s most famous beach, local heroes stepped up by putting themselves in harm’s way…