DOC investigating reports of orca tangled up with buoy off Wellington's coast

Loafers Lodge: Brother of fatal fire victim urges law overhaul

Melvin Parun was one of the men who died at Loafers Lodge and his brother, Lou, told 1News it was the law that let it happen.

'I can't survive on $55 a week': Benefit cut due to hospital stay

2025’s most read stories: If a person spends more than 13 weeks in hospital, their benefit is automatically cut.

Rare tara iti chicks hatch at Auckland Zoo — NZ's rarest breeding bird

Five Tara Iti chicks have hatched at Auckland Zoo, marking a significant moment for our most endangered breeding bird.

First positive roadside drug test: Dad driving on meth with child in car

Police say the 40-year-old refused a blood test after screening positive for methamphetamine at a Wellington checkpoint.