Red zone home mooted for school
A Christchurch school with 200 on the waiting list is so popular it might move to the red zone for more space.
First regional jet service takes off
The first regional regular jet service in New Zealand has taken off with the first direct flight from Auckland to Invercargill.
8chan investigated over content
Notorious internet message board under investigation over child sex abuse content.
Fox Glacier road closure's impact
There's mixed emotions for locals following the announcement that the Fox Glacier access road won't be reopened.
'Saved by an iPhone app'
MP Jami-Lee Ross on the mental health crisis that followed his political and personal meltdown.
Test online security first, expert says
Security breaches will keep on happening if security is not routinely tested.
A decade of dirty dairy offending
The offending has affected streams, rivers and waterways in every region of the country.
Taranaki Mosque open day
The event was replicated at mosques around the country for Islam Awareness Week.
CBD development gets $19.5m funding boost
"It's a project with widespread support from the local community and one that the Government is proud to support," Shane Jones says.
Home game win for Bulls
The Taranaki Bulls have won their first home game in a crowd in front of 3,600 people at Yarrow Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Councillor Alex Crackett under scrutiny
"I absolutely have an open mind," Invercargill city councillor Alex Crackett says.
A last chance gig
Musician Vorn Colgan is the best musician you've probably never heard of and he's dying of cancer.
Rubbish won't be stockpiled
Company behind proposed waste-to-energy plant says it doesn't need resource consent to stockpile waste, but won't need to do that anyway.
A region at a crossroads
ANALYSIS: Whoever ends up in the Auckland Mayor's Albert St office will inherit a region with serious growing pains.
Judith Collins' poison pen
OPINION: Judith Collins is writing a book and some people should be very, very afraid.
Why healthcare is broken
The health system is groaning under massive costs and no-one knows where, or how, to make savings.
Climate change is genocide
OPINION: We are on an irreversible path to a climate which will not support human life.
Palmerston North lobbies to host mega polytech
Palmerston North mayor Grant Smith is lobbying for the city to host the new headquarters.
Bridges designed to collapse
Engineering students had to build a bridge that would hold two people, but buckle under the weight of three.
Rugby ref injured
Police are investigating an incident during the game between Auckland Grammar School and Tangaroa College.
Everywear fashion for everyone
Rather than being boxed, 'Everywear' is about giving a vehicle for "anybody, of any gender, to be able to dress however they want".
Jobs to go in health reshuffle
The medical funder in line for a big shakeup and job losses has tens of thousands of patients on its books.
Proven health benefits of essential oils
The essential oils that have research backing up their therapeutic claims.
$2.5m for kaumātua study
Mentoring, exercise, te reo and cultural knowledge part of research projects aimed to improve the lives of Māori elders.
'No need for alarm' over vape death
A public health professor says New Zealand vape users shouldn't panic following the first e-cigarette death in the United States.
Māori fight for piece of Sydney
They say they were given the land 200 years ago and it's time they got full rights to it.
Ōtorohanga gets its macron
Councillors received a round of applause after a unanimous vote to officially spell Ōtorohanga correctly.
Māori child uplift inquiry to begin
Māori set direction for probe into agency that takes children from their families.
Māori Battalion learning hub expands
Military-style programme aimed at turning around poor Māori exam results wins funding to train rangatahi in IT.
Immigration cuts won't fix housing
The Government is limiting resident visas, but house prices are unlikely to fall as a result, experts say.
Review of foreign oilrig workers
MP wants review of decision to grant visas to offshore workers after locals say they were shut out of senior jobs.
Skill shortage lists expand
Aged care nurses, teachers and builders added to immigration lists in new regionalised format.
Free holiday with Auckland house
Some houses come with off-street parking - this Auckland home comes with a holiday to Singapore.
Car crashes into Auckland backyard
A car veering off a motorway on-ramp into an Ōtara backyard has left two people injured, a trail of snapped fruit trees, a warped washing line and a mangled trampoline.
Brits flee 'expensive' NZ
Migrants from the UK also blamed “nightmare” public transport and "cliquey" Kiwis.
A region at a crossroads
ANALYSIS: Whoever ends up in the Auckland Mayor's Albert St office will inherit a region with serious growing pains.
Major data breach a 'mistake'
Data breach at ministry exposes passport details, birth certificates and other personal information of up to 302 people.
Cops raid cannabis club
Campaigner Dakta Green appears in court after police swooped on The Daktory in Wellington.
Meet your WCC Eastern ward candidates
We take a look at Eastern ward candidates in Wellington city and ask them what they'll do to improve public transport.
'Callous indifference' to housing needs
More than 1000 people are on the social housing waiting list in Christchurch. Meanwhile, 52 units have been left to rot.
Red zone home mooted for school
A Christchurch school with 200 on the waiting list is so popular it might move to the red zone for more space.
Fox Glacier road closure's impact
There's mixed emotions for locals following the announcement that the Fox Glacier access road won't be reopened.
Rubbish won't be stockpiled
Company behind proposed waste-to-energy plant says it doesn't need resource consent to stockpile waste, but won't need to do that anyway.
New life for old playgrounds
A potential playground for Whatawhata sparks debate about whether equipment is reusable in the growing district.
Jobs to go in health reshuffle
The medical funder in line for a big shakeup and job losses has tens of thousands of patients on its books.
Weapons used in robbery
Up to five youths threatened staff, ran off with cash in a raid on a Huntly takeaway outlet.
$2.5m for kaumātua study
Mentoring, exercise, te reo and cultural knowledge part of research projects aimed to improve the lives of Māori elders.
Baby death shocks, saddens
Infant who died in Northland came from a family that was "always happy", neighbours say.
Evicted kaumātua Oz-bound
He was kicked off the family farm, ended up in a barn, a car, then a motel. He may live out his days in Australia.
Big blow for safe snow
High on a mountain with explosives. It's all in a morning's work for Mt Ruapehu's safety services ski patrol.
$2.5m for kaumātua study
Mentoring, exercise, te reo and cultural knowledge part of research projects aimed to improve the lives of Māori elders.
Court for murder accused
First court appearance for man alleged to have fatally struck a man with a chainsaw bar.
Police catch fugitive
One of the men who escaped police custody in Levin has been found and arrested, but two are still on the run.
Giving a voice to those who are silenced
More than 100 people gathered in The Square to protest the security lockdown of Kashmir.
Orange is the new snack
Oranges for Dannevirke gives the town's sport-playing children a little extra juice at halftime.
Palmerston North lobbies to host mega polytech
Palmerston North mayor Grant Smith is lobbying for the city to host the new headquarters.
Beacon helps capsized kayaker
Rescue beacon pinpoints kayaker after capsize in chilly Golden Bay waters.
Precious and powerful exhibition
From huge boulders to contemporary artwork, more than 200 pounamu treasures are on display in Nelson.
Crash victim improves
A crash involving a car and a van at Nelson left five people injured and forced the temporary closure of Atawhai Drive.
Big job tracking littlest penguin
Detection dog Mena has been sniffing out the homes of the flightless seabirds across Golden Bay.
Sounds mussel farm approved
Effects of marine farming likely to be "negligible" on king shags, commissioner rules.
Squire stars in 10-try rout
Liam Squire got through a busy 80 minutes, scoring Tasman's first try and setting up the next two.
Pine poisoning time
With tree sap on the move again, pine poisoners to ramp up efforts between now and Christmas.
Dad's death a 'life sentence'
His last moments were spent bleeding to death at a campground, surrounded by strangers, calling for help.
Fire near Station Peak
Two rural fire officers and two helicopters are still battling a blaze near Station Peak in the Waitaki District.
Pupils set to rip into tournament
Ten Gleniti School pupils will represent the region in a national rippa rugby tournament.
Good turnout for Waimate Vintage Car Club event
$1000 was raised for the Cancer Society at the Waimate Vintage Car Club event, as shaved heads, sausages and a film screening proved popular.
Business excellence recognised
The supreme award winner at this year's South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards credits the victory to "strong team culture".
$2.5m for kaumātua study
Mentoring, exercise, te reo and cultural knowledge part of research projects aimed to improve the lives of Māori elders.
Man missing for 10 days
Police are appealing for help in finding James Noon, last seen 10 days ago in Dunedin.
Medical event outside Oamaru Library
A man's injuries were thought to be a workplace incident, but later confirmed as a medical event.
Port workers ban overtime
Workers at Port Otago have voted for an overtime ban after reaching a stalemate with their employer over pay and safety issues.
First regional jet service takes off
The first regional regular jet service in New Zealand has taken off with the first direct flight from Auckland to Invercargill.
Thomas: We left one out there
"We talked a lot last week, there was a lot of honest words. We talked about what it meant for us and the fact a lot of us boys haven't won yet in a Stags jersey.''
CBD development gets $19.5m funding boost
"It's a project with widespread support from the local community and one that the Government is proud to support," Shane Jones says.
Councillor Alex Crackett under scrutiny
"I absolutely have an open mind," Invercargill city councillor Alex Crackett says.