World
Oceania
Christchurch teen charged after mosque photo
The mosque was the site of 42 deaths in last year's terrorist attack, which will be commemorated on March 15 - the first anniversary of the tragedy.
- by Ben McKay
Latest
Coronavirus outbreak
First NZ case of coronavirus in passenger coming from Iran via Bali
Public health officials have begun tracing the patient's contact history and will test the individual's family members for the virus.
Climate policy
NZ donates to Fiji climate relocation fund
The donation was the first international government contribution to Fiji's Climate Relocation and Displaced Peoples Trust Fund.
- by Laurie Goering
Crime
NZ man sentenced to life in prison for murder of UK backpacker Grace Millane
Millane died on the eve of her 22nd birthday in 2018 after meeting a man through Tinder, going out for drinks with him, and then returning to his hotel.
- by Catrin Owen
Climate policy
Antarctic high temp records will take months to verify
Scientists at an Argentinian research base measured a temperature of 18.3 degrees Celsius in Antarctica earlier this month.
Tragedy
Body of missing British hiker Stephanie Simpson found in New Zealand national park
The 32-year-old was reported missing on Monday after she failed to return from a hike and did not arrive at work.
- by Jake Kenny
World politics
Ardern coalition under pressure as Peters accused of conflict of interest
Winston Peters, the Deputy Prime Minister and leader of Ardern's coalition partner NZ First, is increasingly being called out.
- by Ben McKay
Explainer
Bushfires
#ArsonEmergency: how 'fake news' created an information crisis about the bushfires
Australia's bushfires – and the coronavirus outbreak – are all ripe for misinformation, disinformation and all around confusion. How does false news spread?
- by Chris Zappone
White Island eruption
Volcano tour guide shares recovery journey as photo emerges from minutes before eruption
Kelsey Waghorn was showing tourists around the New Zealand tourist attraction, also known as Whakaari, on December 9 when it erupted.
- by Ben McKay
Extreme weather
It's T-shirt weather in Antarctica as temperature records break
The temperature at one research base in Antarctica reached a record-breaking 18.3 degrees this week, almost a full degree above the previous high.
- by Laura Millan Lombrana
Indigenous culture
Ardern minister stuns treaty chiefs with speech in Maori
This year's welcome onto Waitangi's Treaty Grounds in the lead-up to the country's national day has shown New Zealand's capacity to evolve.
- by Ben McKay