10+ hour, 57+ min ago   (413+ words) The intersection of SH1 and O'Neills Rd in Makikihi. (Source: Google Maps) (Source: Supplied) A person has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after a vehicle crashed into a ditch on State Highway 1 in Waimate this afternoon. Police said…...

15+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1100+ words) Two South Island women are working to make traditionally male-dominated outdoor pursuits more accessible to women — teaching them to fly fish and hunt, and now are joining forces for a women-only getaway that brings the two together. Kristina Placko runs…...

18+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1235+ words) One of Rotorua's newly installed parking meters. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) One Rotorua retailer has already left the CBD and another says he is looking for a way out, blaming a controversial parking overhaul they say is driving customers away....

19+ hour, 24+ min ago   (464+ words) NZTA shared an image of the traffic building up over the Rakaia River bridge this morning. (Source: NZTA) State Highway 1 over the Rakaia Bridge in Canterbury is back open this morning following an earlier three-vehicle crash. A police spokesperson said…...

18+ hour, 4+ min ago   (596+ words) Hagley Park in Christchurch pictured on a sunny day (file image). (Source: 1News) A Christchurch Golf club is shocked that a golfer racially abused and assaulted a man in Hagley Park next to the golf course. The president of Hagley Golf…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (519+ words) A Tauranga man has been arrested after an alleged "vandalism spree" that saw around 30 political hoardings damaged in two hours. The first hoardings on Parton Road in Papamoa were hit at around 6.30am on September 10. Senior Sergeant Shannon Clifford said that…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (476+ words) Circus Bar. (Source: Google Maps) A popular Wellington nightlife spot known for its arcade games, free popcorn and inclusive vibe is calling last drinks for good. Circus Bar, on Te Aro's Allen St between Courtenay Place and Wakefield St, announced…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (914+ words) An Auckland man's mouth was "shattered into dust" in an e-scooter crash, but he says he could have died if he hadn't been wearing a helmet. By Melanie Earley of RNZ Scott Kendall got in touch with RNZ to share…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (798+ words) Treaty documents, war records and the women's suffrage petition are among the taonga at risk of being neglected, opponents of proposed job cuts at Archives New Zealand and the National Library say, with 47 full-time roles expected to go by the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (544+ words) Two people have taken home $5.03 million each after Saturday's must-be-won Powerball draw. Powerball First Division was not won, with the winners coming from the Second Division draw. They won $5.01 million from Powerball and another $13,353 from Lotto Second Division, bringing their…...