Man dead after crash
A man has died and another person taken to hospital with serious injuries after a three-car crash in Kumeu, West Auckland.
No respite from rain, gales
10 min ago Heavy rain and severe gales are on the cards for many as very strong northwest flow covers parts of NZ.
Doctor loses citizenship fight
Robert Taylor didn't mention a sex offence arrest when he applied to be a Kiwi.
Murder 'mistaken identity'
Marcus Luke Tucker's nickname was "Ruckus" - one he unluckily shared with a thief.
Crown to appeal Pora decision
Teina Pora "bitterly disappointed" as Crown fights decision to put inflation on his compensation.
Greens in difficult position
OPINION: The Green Party faithful seem quite grateful to be back in Parliament.
Dog walker hit by car
Woman critically injured and one of her dogs dead after being hit by car near Auckland yacht club.
NZ's 'face of poverty'
Lynlie Beazley has $22 a week left for food. It's been two years since she ate fresh fruit.
Gang beneficiary runs $6m property
Notorious gang leader believed to the target of major police operation.
Winston's long list
Immigration or Māori seats, ports or water rights. The bottom lines of Winston Peters could take him either way.
Escaper still on the loose
Police tracked him by his electronic anklet - but after 8 hours had not found him.
The long hard road to woo Peters
OPINION: National may have had a shot at getting Winston Peters onside before the election - but blew it.
Targeted for voting National
"Blood on your hands" read the words painted on house of National supporter while he celebrated election result.
Gorge options discussed
Thirteen alternative routes to the Manawatū Gorge have been laid out for the public to discuss.
Targeted for voting National
"Blood on your hands" read the words painted on house of National supporter while he celebrated election result.
Jail for flesh-eating disease claim
Judge dismisses Rotorua man's claim a flesh-eating disease in his leg got him a jail sentence.
Freight hub to keep trucking
After the earthquake, they started working 24/7 loading and unloading more than 100 trucks a day.
Most houses checked, sometimes twice
Toska Bayly's house was assessed 10 days after the quake. But with no report filed, it had to be checked again.
Managing land damage
The Kaikōura Plains Recovery Project to help quake-damaged land owners got off the ground earlier this month with funding from MPI.
Quake off Southland coast
A 5.8 earthquake hit off the coast of Southland - but its shaking was unnoticeable, GeoNet says.
The long hard road to woo Peters
OPINION: National may have had a shot at getting Winston Peters onside before the election - but blew it.
First day of school for new MPs
It's the first day of school for 32 new MPs, but they've got a gym, a restaurant, a bar and $160,000 a year to help them settle in.
English's chief of staff quits
National leader Bill English's chief of staff Wayne Eagleson has resigned.
Relentless positivity was naive
OPINION: Jacinda Ardern was extremely nice. But you also need mongrel and a killer instinct.
Horror crash victims on mend
Two victims remain in hospital after a car ploughed into a group of Auckland school students.
Librarian appeals apology order
A former school librarian behind a defamatory letter claiming her former boss was a bully is to appeal a judge's decision to make her apologise.
Mandarin gaining momentum
It's by far the most widely spoken language in the world and it's increasing in popularity in New Zealand.
Alzheimer's, the silent killer
A sea of purple turned out at Memory Walks in Feilding and Palmerston North.
Mumps rapidly spreading
Auckland's mumps cases continue to spread rapidly in the most serious outbreak in more than 20 years.
Mussels linked to disease outbreak
Four people are sick, and two of them ate mussels gathered at Ahuriri.
Care switch-up 'upsetting'
For the past two years, she has built up a relationship with her carers. Next week, she may never see them again.
NZ's Woman of Influence named
Cecilia Robinson, who founded My Food Bag, is the Supreme Winner in the 2017 Women of Influence awards.
Women's sport 'stuck in 80s'
NZ's Susan Devoy dominated world squash in the 1980s. She says attitudes to women's sport have hardly changed.
Helen Clark and a call to arms
Given half the chance, Kiwis not living under a rock at the turn of the millennium will tell you about the time they met PM Helen Clark.
The 8 million dollar dairyman
Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings had a freeze in pay in 2015, but there's been a large scale thaw since.
Planting scheme just the start
Taranaki's regional council says it won't stand still on further improvements to water quality.
Fonterra profit falls, revenue up
Dairy farmers will be smiling as Fonterra is set to put more cash into their hands.
Wax-eye massacre by heron
The wax-eye carnage by a solitary heron made the election look lightweight.
Man dead after crash
A man has died and another person taken to hospital with serious injuries after a three-car crash in Kumeu, West Auckland.
Dog walker hit by car
Woman critically injured and one of her dogs dead after being hit by car near Auckland yacht club.
NZ's 'face of poverty'
Lynlie Beazley has $22 a week left for food. It's been two years since she ate fresh fruit.
Gang beneficiary runs $6m property
Notorious gang leader believed to the target of major police operation.
'Gay village' vetoes church union
Paekākāriki is known for being liberal. But not when it came to Alex and Sara's wedding.
Who'll be Lester's new 2IC?
Councillor with less than a year's experience in the mix to be new deputy mayor.
Turfed out by Wellington's wind
Contractors laid artificial turf in Karori, but underestimated the capital's infamous breeze.
Christchurch rolls out red carpet
The stars were out for the premiere of The Changeover, based on Margaret Mahy's spooky novel.
$3.4m budget blowout
The council's spend on personnel has blown out by $3.4m – mainly due to hiring consultants to fill vacancies.
Whitebaiter river death 'tragic'
Helen Wood reversed her trailer onto the beach before her car went into the river with her inside.
Sex worker bylaw faces axe
Residents enraged at council back-down from banning sex work outside their homes.
Preparing for peak kitten
Breeding season is getting longer and this year is expected to be the busiest yet.
Search for fisherman
Emergency services are searching for person who fell into the water at Ruapuke, near Raglan.
Man struck by tree dies
Man chainsawing on a rural Coromandel property has died after a tree fell on him.
New lattes: Novelty or nutritional?
Turmeric and beetroot lattes are trendy and tasty but aren't a miracle health cure.
'Undesirable' gully
A scenic redwood forest in Egmont National Park is becoming a dumping ground, a neighbour says.
'I want my pig back'
A suburban sow gone wild has been caught, but her owner will huff and puff for the return of the piggy, pig, pig.
Taranaki lifesavers scoop awards
Todd Velvin, DHL Instructor of the Year, says surf lifesaving is "pretty hard" to give up.
Gorge options given
Thirteen alternative routes to the Manawatū Gorge have been laid out for the public to discuss.
Immigration fraud
His mother was denied entry to New Zealand eight times, so he lied to authorities to get her in.
Revved up over hobby
Nelson man Preston Brunell has got plenty of mileage from his lifelong love of custom cars.
New marine frontiers
New species and technologies will increase resilience of aquaculture stock for the future, industry told.
Life-changing loss
Dementia affects tens of thousands of Kiwis, eventually taking everything from them.
Librarian appeals apology order
A former school librarian behind a defamatory letter claiming her former boss was a bully is to appeal a judge's decision to make her apologise.
Care switch 'upsetting'
For the past two years, she has built up a relationship with her carers. Next week, she may never see them again.
Craigmore a designer's 'dream'
Olympian throws support behind proposed world class eventing course at Craigmore Station.
Call for model plane size limits
Safety concerns prompt SC Aero Club to call for more rules around model aeroplanes.
Fire victim's family 'gutted'
Heartbroken family speaks of their devastation in losing their father in a house fire.
False alarms go off due to thunder
Lightning and thunder storm cuts keep fire brigade volunteers busy in Queenstown.
Two MPs for Clutha-Southland
Clutha-Southland has a new New Zealand First MP, Lawrence farmer Mark Patterson.
Meridian 'flooding my family farm'
Every time Meridian Energy releases the Manapouri dam, Thomas O'Brien loses another chunk of farmland.
South's election night
Invercargill will have two MPs in Parliament, Labour's Liz Craig and National's Sarah Dowie.