Commuter chaos in Wellington as Mt Victoria tunnel closes
Mt Victoria Tunnel Photo: CC BY 2.0 Commuters could be in for delays on Friday morning with the…
What we know about the suspected break-in by Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips
Fears remain for the welfare of fugitive Marokopa father Tom Phillips’ children, police say, after a new sighting…
Students at Wellington school marked ‘absent’ during teachers strike
Students at a Wellington school were marked as absent during a strike last week. Photo: RNZ Parents of…
Hamish Kerr claims Diamond League championship
New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr celebrates after winning the High Jump Men event of the Diamond League title, Zurich,…
Same-sex marriages climb as overall numbers fall
Photo: 123rf The fall of state-recognised relationships in Aotearoa continues at pace, according to the latest government figures.…
Battle rages over historic Tuawera Cave Rock lights
The mast on Tuawera Cave Rock. Photo: Supplied / Christchurch City Council A Christchurch community board heard impassioned…
Govt spends $10m to fix national war memorial bells, fires only person who can play
The government has spent over $10 million to do up the national war memorial bell tower that plays…
Almost 20 percent increase in hospitality businesses closing with 2500 gone
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Whether it’s award-winning Napier restaurant Pacifica closing its doors, Wellington brewery Fortune Favours…
Man charged for allegedly importing methamphetamine disguised as sweets
Malaysian company Rinda, who made the legitimate sweets, were fully co-operative with police. Photo: Supplied / Auckland City…
Frozen sprouted beans, vegetables recalled for possible salmonella
The sprouted moong beans are available at three Auckland outlets. Photo: supplied Vimm Enterprises has recalled Deep-brand sprouted…
Double police killing: Victorian gunman Dezi Freeman offered a surrender plan on day three of manhunt
Dezi Freeman has been on the run since the shootings at a rural property in Victoria. Photo: ABC…
Auckland man Daniel William Baker convicted after laser hits cockpit of descending cargo plane
By Ric Stevens, Open Justice reporter of A simulated laser strike on an aircraft cockpit. The pilot of…