Child indecently assaulted
Intruders broke into a property in a quiet Auckland suburb and indecently assaulted a child.
The Block NZ: Toiletgate
The most important piece of business on the show - punishing those using the girls' toilets illegally.
Hero dog reunited with owner
Pat the loyal dog makes a special trip to the hospital bedside of the woman it helped save.
Napier street in lockdown
A Napier house is surrounded by police, who have told neighbouring residents they won't be let into their homes.
KiwiBuild not guaranteed in 2020
KiwiBuild policy's future uncertain as PM declines to confirm it as part of 2020 election plans.
Live: Napier street lockdown
Police say cordons in Napier will stay for some time as armed officers surround a house on a darkened street.
Peters says Key should resign
Deputy PM says ANZ chairman John Key has a "massive" conflict of interest in being on both ANZ boards.
Canterbury council hikes bus fares
Canterbury's regional council is hiking bus fares, just weeks after declaring a climate emergency.
Councillor challenges chief executive
An Invercargill city councillor took a verbal swipe at the council's chief executive during a tense and at times heated city council meeting on Monday.
Living wage win for workers
Two stores in a major hardware retail chain must pay employees at least $19 an hour.
A tale of two e-scooters
Beam e-scooters aim to be safer and cheaper, but can they match Lime fans' need for speed?
Canterbury midwife shortage worsens
Amid a national shortage, Canterbury is struggling to employ midwives and facing a grim future.
Airport's ballsy translation blunder
A slight translation error means more work is needed on the Bay of Islands' $4.75 million terminal.
GP 'failed' woman with bowel issues
'Mrs A' went to her doctor with rectal bleeding. Her GP failed to make the referral needed, and the woman was diagnosed with cancer.
Fire at Auckland school
Witnesses near the school saw smoke coming from the building in central Auckland.
Pilot dismissed concerns
The pilot said the ice would come off the wings once the plane had taken off. It crashed a short time later.
Boy racer incited violence
A fine was ruled out for a boy racer who used a megaphone to incite violence during the Aves Invasion 3.0 event at Easter – he already had $10,000 of unpaid fines.
Gun lobby promises court action
Gun owners are being asked to donate in the "hundreds of thousands" for court challenge of semi-automatic ban.
Trans and non-binary genders to be counted
The Household Economic Survey will also ask respondents about their sexuality.
PM talks banks
Jacinda Ardern announces changes to the banking industry and talks KiwiBuild at her post-Cabinet news conference
Clean power goal 'means price hike'
Committee asked to plan for 100 per cent renewable electricity generation warns: don't do it.
Attacker pretended to be a pupil
A teenager disguised herself as a Rolleston College student by wearing a school jacket and entered the grounds unnoticed before attacking a 13-year-old pupil.
Pro vice-chancellor steps aside
Massey University distinguished professor Paul Spoonley is returning to frontline research.
Electronic devices stolen from school
Electronic devices were stolen from a southern Auckland school during Matariki evening celebrations.
Unis slammed for animal tests
Otago and Victoria Universities have been criticised by animal welfare groups for continuing to use the forced swim test.
GP 'failed' woman with bowel issues
'Mrs A' went to her doctor with rectal bleeding. Her GP failed to make the referral needed, and the woman was diagnosed with cancer.
Seven strikes and no solution
After months of bargaining and multiple strikes, IDEA services union members are taking their fight for better working conditions to the Employment Relations Authority.
Waiouru still hit by flu outbreak
Some 31 recruits at Waiouru Military Camp are continuing to suffer from a flu-like illness.
ACC appeal upheld after rape
A woman's appeal against ACC's decision to decline funding for schizophrenia treatment after she was raped has been upheld.
Waiata given country flavour
Infusing waiata with the sounds of country has proved a hit for this five-piece band.
New $42m for 'underserved' Māori learners
The budget allocated $42 million for Māori students in education. Now the funding has an initiative to go with it - Te Hurihanganui.
Move over Jake 'the Muss' - that stereotype is being overtaken
"One suspects the Heke whanau would be homeless today, their state house sold to developers, living with the new scourge of meth," writes Jon Stokes about the fictional Heke family from Once Were Warriors.
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.
Escapism is the cure
OPINION: Jacques Steenkamp writes that while Kiwis celebrated the lives of real heroes this week, many also mourned the loss of of their fictional heroes.
Mental distress 'inevitable' after attack
Some counselling providers are taking the brunt of increased demand after the Christchurch terror attack.
More gun reform end of July
The Government will hold off from announcing further gun reforms until its $208 million buyback scheme "beds in".
What's at the 2019 NZIFF
143 films will play at the annual event, with the Herbs' doco closing out the Auckland leg.
$29.7m to slash golf course size
A vote to decide the future of Chamberlain Park will take place on Wednesday.
Child indecently assaulted
Intruders broke into a property in a quiet Auckland suburb and indecently assaulted a child, it has emerged.
Residents' parking hike 'pretty horrid'
Legal concerns, stiff public opposition and the mayor questioning the need for 50 per cent price rise fails to sway Wellington councillors.
Seven strikes and no solution
After months of bargaining and multiple strikes, IDEA services union members are taking their fight for better working conditions to the Employment Relations Authority.
Gun lobby promises court action
Gun owners are being asked to donate in the "hundreds of thousands" for court challenge of semi-automatic ban.
Staff satisfaction plunges at Te Papa
Chief Executive says he regrets not restructuring the organisation "quicker" after receiving an all-time low staff satisfaction score.
Canterbury council hikes bus fares
Canterbury's regional council is hiking bus fares, just weeks after declaring a climate emergency.
Living wage win for workers
Two stores in a major hardware retail chain must pay employees at least $19 an hour.
A tale of two e-scooters
Beam e-scooters aim to be safer and cheaper, but can they match Lime fans' need for speed?
Canterbury midwife shortage worsens
Amid a national shortage, Canterbury is struggling to employ midwives and facing a grim future.
Food waste valuable
Food chucked in the bin is a valuable product, says company who sells waste back to its makers.
Anger over proposed cell tower
Business owners in a bustling Tīrau street fear proposed 'eyesore' cell tower will be their ruin.
Sunshine rolls in from Oz
A high moving in from the Tasman is expected to bring a run of clear, crisp weather for the whole country.
Beach meth bust made into movie
The Ninety Mile Beach meth importing case 'stranger than fiction' for filmmakers.
Locals killing on the road
Local drivers are killing people on Northland roads, police say after horror fatalities.
Three people injured after truck rolls
A person with critical injuries was flown to hospital after a truck rolled in a rural Northland town.
Jobs with a purpose
Mums intent on giving their sons meaningful work on a mission to make start-up into functioning business.
Guilty pleas in $20m cocaine raid
Two men admit playing a part in one of New Zealand's largest cocaine busts.
Mum's body driven round for days
Fergus Wheeler wanted a dignified send off for mum, but the DIY funeral didn't go to plan.
Kiwi's melanoma misdiagnosis
Jon Short's neck was cut from ear to shoulder to remove cancer that didn't exist. Now he's embroiled in a battle with ACC.
Jaguares end Chiefs' hopes
There was to be no fairytale for the Chiefs in 2019 as the Jaguares hung tough to win tense quarter-final.
A wedding to remember
Couple tie the knot a second time after wife lost memory of her first wedding in a crash 10 years ago.
Sunshine rolls in from Oz
A high moving in from the Tasman is expected to bring a run of clear, crisp weather for the whole country.
Burglars targeting Taranaki farms
Police say unlocked sheds and quad bikes with keys left in them make it easy for rural thieves.
Marist a distant second
Victory over Boys' High pushes last year's winners into second place; North End draw with Red Sox.
Hero dog reunited with owner
Pat the loyal border collie-cross makes a special trip to the hospital bedside of the woman it helped save.
Waiouru still hit by flu outbreak
Some 31 recruits at Waiouru Military Camp are continuing to suffer from a flu-like illness.
Feilding battle past Manukura
A late try put Feilding High School through to the next round of the national boys' co-ed championship.
Gibbons considering joint venture
Gibbons Construction and Naylor Love Construction are considering forming a joint venture, with a final decision to be made following a consultation process in mid-July.
Veteran: Keep pensioner cottages
Who'd want an old bugger like me, asks Tasman District Council housing resident George (Tim) Flintoft.
High St hope for Motueka
Tasman District Council hopes NZTA finds the necessary funds to upgrade High St in Motueka.
Local player in the money
One lucky Lotto player from Richmond has nearly 13,000 new reasons to smile after they shared the winnings from Second Division.
Kiwi toasts to 'solid food'
After 5000km and a dozen States in the saddle, Harper can't wait to relive "hallucinations" with crew.
Four 'drive-offs' in 11 days
Man steals fuel at four South Island petrol stations. It wasn't hard to connect the crimes.
Fundraiser for Christchurch family
The car the family were in rolled at high speed after the driver suffered a possible medical event.
Robber uses dad's rifle, ute
He cut some of the barrel off first, so he could hide it inside his jacket, which was also his dad's.
Council denies 'budget blow-out' claims
Claims of a budget blow-out have been quashed by Timaru District Council, as it prepares to approve its annual plan.
Child rape trial begins
A Waimate man has denied raping a girl numerous times over a 16 month period.
Waimate rate take is $12m
Waimate district councillors to decide on a proposed rates increase of 5.48 per cent.
TDHL facing review
A major review of Timaru District Holdings Ltd is on the cards, but it won't look into director remuneration.
Living wage win for workers
Two stores in a major hardware retail chain must pay employees at least $19 an hour.
Lack of real snow
Snow-making weather systems have been few and far between this winter but do we need the real thing?
Pilot dismissed concerns
The pilot said the ice would come off the wings once the plane had taken off. It crashed a short time later.
Issues 'bedevilling' shop assistant
A Queenstown shop assistant has admitted possessing 20 objectionable images.
Councillor challenges chief executive
An Invercargill city councillor took a verbal swipe at the council's chief executive during a tense and at times heated city council meeting on Monday.
Missing woman found
Police have confirmed a missing Christchurch woman has been located and is safe and well.
SIT want answers about Telford
SIT has halted international recruitment for its Telford campus as it awaits news of the proposed polytechnic merger.
Whale trapped in craypot line
DOC is calling on boaties to help find an entangled humpback whale, though it doesn't want them to save it.