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Doubts about value, results from charter schools - education figures
Reintroduced charter schools will be tightly monitored, but a lack of transparency in reporting was a key criticism they faced last time around.
Read moreHeavy rain expected for most of North Island, weather watches in place
Severe weather watches are in place for large parts of the country.
Read moreBrian Tamaki's Destiny Church notice with 'Time To Kill' tagline 'extremely concerning'
Ads for a church event show a boy carrying a severed head - an apparent reference to David and Goliath - and bearing the tagline "Time to kill".
Read moreOhakea airforce base trains up staff for round-the-clock fire and rescue services
For the past few years, Ohakea did not have enough trained fire and rescue staff to be on hand 24/7 should a jet need to land.
Read moreUniversity of Canterbury students say residence halls not serving enough food
Some first year University of Canterbury students are so famished they are resorting to purchasing takeaways after meals, despite paying annual residence hall fees of about $20,000.
Read moreCourt clears way for NZTA to acquire land for Mt Messenger bypass project
The owner of a farm - parts of which a court has ruled can be acquired for the bypass - says he has no regrets about fighting the project.
Read morePassport delays: Internal Affairs admits system upgrade led to 'prolonged' waits
An upgrade to the passport system has caused a larger queue and slower processing time than expected.
Read moreAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown announces smaller rates hike for households in revised 10-year budget proposal
'I’ve proposed the lowest rates increase of any metropolitan council in New Zealand.'
Read moreMissing woman Cassandra Clarkin found safe
She lived at the rehabilitation home after suffering a traumatic head injury in a car crash last year, police say.
Read moreStolen car with baby inside in Waitara: Police charge woman, victim’s father speaks out
The mother chased after the offender and found her abandoned baby on the roadside.
Read moreGang crackdown: Police Association concerned by lack of detail in National Gang Unit plans
The national unit will be up and running from July, Andrew Coster says.
Read moreSpate of assaults in New Lynn escalating, several 'ringleaders' - community patrol volunteer
Among the several 'ringleaders' are others in their early teens, according to the volunteer.
Read moreAukus ‘not an alliance’ - British High Commissioner
The UK's High Commissioner says Aukus isn't an alliance.
Read moreEnchanter Trial: Expert witnesses give evidence on rogue waves and weather
The Enchanter skipper continues to stand trial following the deaths of five men.
Read moreUS man found guilty of attempting to export $50m of meth to New Zealand
There was 263kg of pure meth discovered in vacuum-sealed bags found in a false-bottomed crate.
Read moreAuckland crime: Meth, cocaine, dope, firearms and ammunition seized in central city bust
Police used a sniffer dog and armed officers during the raid.
Read moreA Treasury economist investigates how NZ would survive an economic shock in China and other markets
A Treasury economist has tried to grapple with NZ's economic exposure to the world.
Read moreRe-opening of State Highway 1 over Brynderwyns pushed back to end of June
It had been due to reopen on 13 May but another seven weeks have been added to an already nine-week closure.
Read moreSpate of assaults in Auckland’s New Lynn escalating, several ‘ringleaders’ - community patrol volunteer
Several 'ring leaders' behind recent assaults involving students, volunteer says.
Read moreFatal Hillpark house fire: System outage delays ambulance notification
Firefighters arrived at the scene within minutes, but could not get in touch with ambulance staff through their usual internal system.
Read moreAuckland baby murder trial: Jury finds Tipene Te Ahuru guilty of murder
A jury took less than three hours to find him guilty of murdering 3-month-old Amaziah.
Read moreTe Papa assessing whether to allow anti-trans conference at Wellington convention centre
Wellington's mayor says she's deeply concerned the rhetoric being discussed at the event will be harmful to the trans and queer community.
Read moreCharter schools: What are they, how are they different, and are they better than public schools?
What exactly are charter schools and what makes them different to regular public schools? Here's what you need to know.
Read moreE coli and high nitrate levels found in some Canterbury groundwater survey shows
More than half of the wells monitored in the Canterbury Regional Council's annual groundwater survey have shown nitrate levels are still likely increasing.
Read moreThe Block NZ 2024 axed, houses to be sold by Warner Brothers Discovery
The Block NZ's 2024 series has been axed, with between 100 and 200 production staff out of jobs - but the houses will still be sold.
Read morePolice hunt for man with gun in Christchurch, school lockdown lifted
Armed police are trying to find a man involved in a firearms incident in Addington, Christchurch.
Read moreWhānau pay tribute to best friends killed in Hillpark house fire
Whānau of the men killed in an Auckland house fire say the pair were best friends "joined at the hip".
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