Lack of foam furniture rules likely led to teenager Lizzy Marvin’s death in blaze, coroner rules
Lizzy Marvin, 16, died after inhaling the toxic fumes which spewed through her Burnham home. Photo: Supplied A…
Department of Conservation takes down possum-control promo video after complaint
A still from the video, which has now been removed from DOC’s social media pages. Photo: Screenshot /…
Landlords cutting rent to get tenants
Rents have begun to decline in Canterbury over the last six months, while they’ve been falling in Auckland…
RNZ-Reid Research poll: Where the public stands on capital gains tax
Photo: RNZ More of the public want a capital gains tax than oppose the idea – assuming the…
New Zealand urged to build new trade blocs
Heads of state pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 7…
Violent Bay of Plenty hostage-taker Jade Mellow gets extra 15 months added to jail sentence
By Ric Stevens, Open Justice reporter of Jade Mellow appears in court via video link after his methamphetamine-fuelled…
Cricket: Black Caps pacemen back for Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
Black Caps bowler Kyle Jamieson is back after paternity leave. Photo: PHOTOSPORT The Black Caps pace-bowling stocks have…
Primary teachers vote to strike in October, secondary teachers’ strike underway
Teachers protest in Wellington last month. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii A primary teachers strike will cause disruption…
Renewal back on table for Wellington’s City to Sea Bridge
Wellington’s City to Sea Bridge. Photo: RNZ / Pretoria Gordon Wellington’s City to Sea Bridge, slated for demolition,…
Auckland man Todd Williams jailed over thousands of child abuse images
Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi An Auckland man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for possessing nearly…
Suitcase murders: No CCTV of accused at body storage site
Hakyung Lee is on trial in the High Court at Auckland. File photo. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro…
Severe weather live: Heavy rain and gales lashing parts of New Zealand
Firefighters have undertaken a dramatic rescue after a truck driver became trapped in his vehicle when it rolled…