Police investigate sudden death at Wellington’s Gordon Wilson Flats

Police were called to the Te Aro building on The Terrace around 8am, with motorists warned to avoid the southern end of the street and expect delays.

$20 million jackpot up for grabs in tonight's Lotto draw

The Powerball was not won last Saturday, rolling over to a potentially life-changing sum tonight.

Communities will 'have to sacrifice' under rates cap – mayors

Two South Island mayors say the Government's 4% cap on rates increases could affect public services.

Coromandel man jailed for importing 'child-like sex doll'

The 49-year-old was also sentenced for possessing child sexual abuse material and exploiting another person by secretly filming a sexual encounter.

'Pushed to the limit' - All Blacks get out of jail against Lions

A poor start and consistently poor decision making nearly cost the All Blacks dearly in their final club match of their Greatest Rivalry tour.

All Blacks squeeze past to beat Lions in Johannesburg

Rabbitoh Jai Arrow to play 100th game after leaving with MND

Jai Arrow will make cameo appearances in the final two rounds of the regular season in order to reach 100 games for South Sydney.

'Irritated' – Erasmus rings changes after 'hiding' by All Blacks

Boks coach Rassie Erasmus has reverted to naming his team early in the week - and there are plenty of new faces after his team's meltdown at Ellis Park.

Taranaki supermarket scraps ban on students in school uniform

Students in Stratford High School uniform were barred from entering the store unless they were with a parent, caregiver or teacher.

Schools and rest homes battle to keep up amid flu spike

How are schools, businesses, and retirement homes coping with this latest surge in winter illness?

'Very volatile': Could Bitcoin actually collapse?

Some are saying it's possible that at least some cryptocurrencies could see their value go to zero. But which, and why?

Ooshies mania: Woolworths surprised by how many adults got hooked

Two-thirds of stock was gone by early August, and Woolworths says an "emotional connection" drove the frenzy across the country.

Holocaust Centre chair says Green MP should apologise for remarks

Steve Abel has been urged to apologise after invoking the Holocaust while debating climate change in Parliament.

Govt says no time for social media bill after Labour backs it

Chris Hipkins said today he wanted a greatly improved version of National's legislation "implemented" by the next government after the election.

Carterton council asked to waive $18,000 water bill due to leak

A leak at a commercial property led to more than 20 times the usual volume of water being used from February to June.

'A deal is a deal': Bed tax is still Govt policy – Winston Peters

As part of its "no new taxes" commitment, National has ruled out a bed tax if re-elected.

Te Tai Hauāuru: Meet the candidates for the west North Island electorate

Three candidates have put their hat in the ring for the electorate made up of regions in the west of the North Island.

Political upheaval drives huge surge in Māori overseas enrolment

Electoral Commission figures show the number of overseas voters enrolled in Māori electorates rose from 6891 in 2023 to 11,511 by July 1.

Rotorua council broke law in handling of sewerage pipe near sacred lake

The Rotokākahi Board of Control, which manages Lake Rotokākahi, took the council to court over the plan in December.

Māori education pioneer Te Kepa Stirling dies aged 88

Stirling was an uncompromising champion of Māori maintaining their identity and succeeding in education.

Government announces funding boost to protect NZ from goats and deer

A four-year funding boost of $9.7 million will help protect New Zealand’s national parks and native ecosystems from wild goats and deer.

Gisborne forestry harvest halted – consent conditions 'unworkable'

After severe weather events, stricter consent rules were brought in to reduce wood debris reaching beaches and waterways.

Landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30

Authorities said that heavy rains washed over the refuse site in Conakry and triggered a landslide that buried nearby shacks.

Govt directs officials to help tackle future shortfall in carbon budgets

The directive is included in a tranche of documents about settings for the emissions trading scheme, which the Government proactively released on Thursday.