Blanket ban on ‘Year 14s’ in school sport proposed in new eligibility rules
Marlborough Boys’ College has five year 14 students in its first XV rugby team this season. Photo: Chris…
Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here’s what they have in common
By Dee Ninis and John Townend* of This image shows the epicentre of an 8.7 earthquake that hit…
‘I didn’t leave my house for a month’: New Phoenix coach after drone spying scandal
New Wellington Phoenix Women’s Coach Bev Priestman Photo: Marty Melville / PHOTOSPORT New Wellington Phoenix women’s coach Bev…
Mechanics report spike in cases of rats chewing through electronics of cars
Damage under the bonnet of a car in Wellington caused by rats. Photo: Supplied Mechanics are reporting a…
Labour MP Willie Jackson accuses government of rigging next election
Willie Jackson said “the gerrymandering of our voting rules to rig the election” was offensive. Photo: RNZ /…
Bay of Plenty slips, flooding closes roads
A person has been rescued from floodwaters. Photo: 123RF Access to Ōpōtiki in Bay of Plenty is currently…
Live: Tsunami activity expected in NZ after 8.8 quake near Russia
Authorities in Russia’s far eastern Sakhalin region declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in the northern Kuril…
Secret recording leads to Graham James Fox’s arrest for historical abuse
By Catherine Hutton, Open Justice reporter of Graham Fox was sentenced to 8 months’ home detention and ordered…
Government plans to double geothermal energy produced for electricity and heating
Resources Minister Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government has released a draft plan to double…
The handwritten note missing tramper Roy Arbon left behind
West Coast beekeeper Roy Arbon. Photo: Supplied Search teams have spent more than 750 search hours looking for…
Just how strong can an earthquake get?
Magnitudes are on a logarithmic scale, which means that each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in…
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple pleads guilty to indecency charges
Howard Temple has been standing trial in Greymouth. Photo: The Press/Kai Schwoerer This story has been amended to…