More cops on beat by November
4:41 PM PM Bill English kicks off the political year with a big law and order promise.
Stolen from under their noses
Milkwoman forced to replace $500 worth of dairy products stolen from customer doorsteps.
60,000 turned away from surgery
9 min ago Labour labelled the figures a "depressing failure", but the Government says DHBs are already making improvements.
Positive water E.coli test
4:54 PM Napier's water being chlorinated as a precaution while the council awaits further tests.
One night at the 'Bates Motel'
OPINION: Complaints of mouldy rooms and dodgy electrics prevail but can the internet really be trusted? Yes. Mostly.
A 'crappy' tribute to Nick Smith
"There's nothing you could possibly do that would offend me," MP Nick Smith told artist Sam Mahon. Challenge accepted.
NZ's best yoga studio?
No nature tape needed.
Defence House 'won't be demolished'
AMP Capital rejects suggestions that Aitken St building is destined for scrapheap.
Scam nets $120k
Elderly residents in the Tasman district have lost $120,000 to phone scammers claiming to work for Spark.
Teen charged in relation to unprovoked assault
Police have arrested an 18-year-old after an attack that left a Christchurch man with serious head injuries.
It's raining plant clumps
Kapiti reserve closed after nurseryman has a close call with a falling lily.
Flight sergeant admits stealing gun parts
A day into his trial, judge strongly advised flight sergeant to reconsider stance over gun part theft charges.
Green light for quake funding
Councillors happy to front up $1m for strengthening but split over where the money should come from.
An 'appalling case' of trafficking
4:02 PM A Tauranga fruit farm contractor is the second person to be found guilty of human trafficking in New Zealand.
Chromebooks stolen from school
Thieves tried to ruin the first day back at school by stealing 22 Chromebooks.
Defence House 'won't be demolished'
AMP Capital rejects suggestions that Aitken St building is destined for scrapheap.
Green light for quake funding
Councillors happy to front up $1m for strengthening but split over where the money should come from.
Homeowners' interests protected
Opinion: Detailed bilateral contracts specify how insurers will act when handling EQC claims.
Sea floor reshaped by quake
New 3-D maps show the impact of the Kaikoura earthquake on the surrounding sea floor.
English plays it safe
OPINION: Under mounting pressure on law and order, Bill English's promise to put more police on the street was a safe choice.
Little sought out Jackson
Maori Party President waves goodbye to Willie Jackson as stoush with Labour heats up.
Reaction: PM's State of Nation
Bill English says $503m for police and justice - including 800 extra officers - will help keep Kiwis safer.
Youth centre plans inspired by Google
"This place should accelerate you to what you dream" - youth reveal ambitious plans for centre.
Chromebooks stolen from school
Thieves tried to ruin the first day back at school by stealing 22 Chromebooks.
Stranger reaches out to cerebral palsy teen
Inspired by the teen, Faye has decided to do all she can to help raise funds for life-changing surgery.
Autistic man 'risk to society'
Doctors say he's violent, but a human rights lawyer say his 10-year detention is unlawful.
Funding woes put charity at risk
After 45 years in operation, the future of Youthline Wellington is looking uncertain.
Women of Influence winners
Founder of Organic Initiative Helen Robinson took out the supreme Women of Influence title.
Campaign to cut cow numbers
OPINION: Greenpeace says it's happy to work with DairyNZ, but won't sit around in a boardroom while irrigation schemes get built.
It's OK, there's plenty of bacon
Don't worry. There is no bacon shortage, despite reports to the contrary.
