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Photo: RNZ / Maja Burry The Transport Agency is warning motorists to take care with black ice and freezing temperatures expected to cause issues in the Mackenzie Basin this week.

Methven resident Paul Dixey is calling on the council to impose stricter regulations on holiday rentals. Photo: LDR / Jonathan Leask By Jonathan Leask, Local Democracy Reporter A Methven resident fears an epidemic of Airbnb owners flouting the rules and over-running residential areas.

A teenager is alleged to have reached an "eye-watering speed" of nearly 200km/h on an Auckland motorway overnight.

The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal held a hearing into the matter in late 2024. Photo / Jeremy Wilkinson. WARNING: This article discusses domestic violence. “I’m gonna see you burn at the stake”, a paramedic told his partner before biting her nose, pulling her hair and strangling her.

Three people are being treated for gunshot wounds after a "shockingly brazen" daylight shooting on a street in Sydney.

Elliot Cameron in the High Court at Christchurch this morning for sentencing. Photo: Pool / NZME / George Heard via RNZ Fifty years before he murdered Christchurch pensioner Faye Phelps, Elliot Cameron also killed his brother.

The death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car on State Highway 8 near Roxburgh last week has been referred to the coroner, police said.

Pepper spray was used to subdue the woman. Photo: Getty Images A police officer needed help from the public to subdue a Dunedin woman who was pepper-sprayed after allegedly speeding through roadworks near a school.

The six-bedroom manor on Tai Tapu Rd. Photo: Supplied A large Canterbury home with an indoor climbing wall and 18-car garage has been snapped up by a local family after interest from as far away as the US and UK.

Dylan and Lewis Monk. Photo: Karlene Rodgers Five Taylors Mistake surf lifesavers are trading ocean waves for river racing as they prepare to represent New Zealand at the Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Portugal next month.

New Zealand driver Liam Lawson at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix. Photo: Reuters New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has had to endure another tough weekend in Formula One.

Vance Boelter. Photo: FBI Police have arrested a man who allegedly shot dead a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband while posing as a police officer, according to ABC News, citing several sources.

Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, known as Afa Ah Loo, who was an "innocent bystander" at the protest. Photo: Facebook / News For Black Community A renowned Samoan fashion designer was fatally shot at the "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) has confirmed.

The annual count tracks whales as they swim past the Kaikōura coastline. Photo: Supplied By Krystal Gibbens of RNZ Fifty-one humpback whales have been spotted in The Great Kaikōura Whale Count so far this year.

Ashburton College. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Ashburton College has closed for the day following a power outage.

Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, known as Afa Ah Loo, who was an "innocent bystander" at the protest. Photo: Facebook / News For Black Community A renowned Samoan fashion designer was fatally shot at the "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) has confirmed.

Photo: Getty Images How schools get their exposure to asbestos assessed and clean-ups done will be changed, after some patchy jobs by contractors.

Rick Houghton outside the club in his trademark sweatshirt. Photo: Geoff Sloan A big effort to keep a small BMX club alive has seen Rick Houghton recognised for his dedication.

Photo: Getty Images A severely disabled woman had socks taped to her hands by her carers to stop her from putting them into her mouth.

Photo: Getty Images A severely disabled woman had socks taped to her hands by her carers to stop her from putting them into her mouth.