Fifteen people, including baby, die of starvation in Gaza in one day, medics say
Palestinian children queue for a portion of hot food distributed by a charity kitchen in Gaza City, on…
‘Butter is expensive right now. There’s no getting away from that’ – Finance Minister Nicola Willis
File photo. Photo: Margaret Jaszowska for Unsplash The Finance Minister does not believe New Zealanders are getting a…
Northland teens arrested after stealing car, threatening shoppers with machete during robbery
Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER Two Northland teens have been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and threatening…
Jet ski tragedy: Vincent Cornell-Cooke died after giving lifejacket to brother
By Hannah Bartlett, Open Justice multimedia journalist of Vincent “Vinnie” Cornell-Cooke, died while saving his brother during a…
Dunedin councillors flooded with ‘highly orchestrated’ emails after supporting Green Party bill
Each elected member of the Dunedin City Council has received more than 2200 emails. Photo: RNZ / Nate…
‘We have a real problem’: Homelessness increases but by how much unclear – government report
A makeshift shelter on Hobson St in central Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Amy Williams Homelessness has increased, but…
Burglar leaves $750,000 trail of destruction in Queenstown
Police want to hear from anyone nearby with CCTV or dashcam footage. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Richard…
Person taken to hospital after ‘disorder event’ in Auckland suburb of Beach Haven
Photo: ST JOHN NZ A person has been taken to North Shore Hospital after a disorder event involving…
Morris and James set to close after half a century of pottery sales
Morris and James’ designs are well known for their bold colours and distinctive designs. Photo: Supplied An iconic…
Wellington train line resumes after car crashes onto tracks, hit by train
The scene of the crash in Glenside. Photo: Supplied Wellington’s Kapiti line is back up and running after…
School system ‘fair’ but we’ve been pretending it’s ‘great’ – Education Ministry document
An international consultancy firm rated New Zealand’s education system at the top of “fair”, along with countries including…
Alleged ties between NZ First and vaping companies a ‘dangerous risk’ to New Zealanders, anti-vape group warns
Photo: RNZ An advocacy group set up to keep children off nicotine wants New Zealand First to be…