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When the petrol lights come on: How NZ's fuel escalation levels work
The National Fuel Plan has been wheeled out following the oil price crisis, but what does it mean?
Whakaari / White Island volcanic alert level lowered
A minor eruption took place last week.
Coroner to hold inquest into fatal stabbing on Christchurch street
Laisa Waka Tunidau, a mother of four, was fatally stabbed in 2022 by a patient at secure mental health facility Hillmorton Hospital.
'Quirky' mudfish pulls off Fish of the Year upset
It's the smallest winner to date, the first freshwater fish to take out the title, and so obscure it was only discovered in 1998.
Two seriously injured as crash closes major stretch of State Highway 1 in South Island
One of the cars was towing a horse float but it's unknown if any horses were inside at the time of the crash.
Mayoral Minutes: Clutha District's Mayor Jock Martin
It's time for Mayoral minutes, our new segment where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve them, and what makes their community special. This… Audio
What happens now with Auckland's Seascape Tower?
Once touted as a future icon of Auckland's cityscape, the Seascape Tower may now be New Zealand's first "ghost tower". Construction on the 187-metre, $300 million dollar luxury skyscraper halted in… Audio
Parents left stranded by closure of respite care house
Melanna House has provided parents respite since the early 1990s, but that ended in September. Audio
Fish processor fined $20k for illegally handling 239 tonnes of mussels
The shellfish came from a restricted biosecurity zone near Nelson and Marlborough.
Gloriavale: Sham payments made to community members, court told
Nine leavers are seeking to quash Labour Inspectorate findings that those working in the community were not employees.
Man dies after bedroom assault by another rest home resident
Leonard Hewgill suffered a head injury in the attack and died in hospital three days later.
Is your cellphone listening to you?
Chatting about a camping trip with workmates, then your feed is full of outdoorsy content? How does that happen?
Child seriously hurt after being hit by car at McDonald's
The child was taken to the hospital in a serious condition.
Person dies after being hit by truck in Mauku, near Pukekohe
He died at the scene, police say.
Where rubber is the road: NZ's first full rubber road trialled in Canterbury
Cars, trucks, bikes and other road users will put the surfaces to the test over winter. Audio
'People love this building': Dean welcomes mayor's cathedral support
The cost to rebuild the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral was priced at $219m in 2024, leaving a shortfall of about $85m.
'Explosive substance' that led to street being evacuated identified
The Defence Force said an explosive ordnance disposal team found a jar of crystallized picric acid.
The Pre-Panel for 13 March 2026
Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
Remains washed up on island identified
Ferzil Babu was swept off rocks east of Whangārei almost two years ago while fishing with a friend.
A new survey shows we're losing faith in the internet
Earlier this week we saw a headline that piqued our interest, it said New Zealand is losing faith in the internet. The Newsroom article is based on a survey by InternetNZ which showed that one in five… Audio