Two customers have been turned away from VTNZ because inspectors deemed their cars too dirty, with dog hair.VTNZ reserves the right to reject a vehicle if it is not in a clean and tidy state, it is contaminated or it is impossible to access and properly inspect critical safety components.Lynn…

Police have arrested one person after officers swarmed Auckland’s Lynn Mall last night. About 5pm, officers responded to reports of a robbery at a Batkin Rd address in the suburb of New Windsor.”A person reported being robbed by two men and threatened with a firearm,” police said.”The alleged offenders fled…

Lotto’s jackpot is growing, with a $15 million prize pot up for grabs tonight, opening up the question of whether there is a best place to buy your ticket.Debate about strategies to increase players’ chances of winning always hots up as the money on offer rises.One of the key discussion…

TVNZ’s excellence in news and current affairs reporting has been recognised at the 2025 Voyager Media Awards.Three reporters – Indira Stewart, Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and Zoe Madden-Smith – collected prizes at the awards ceremony held in Auckland on Friday night.Stewart, a member of TVNZ’s In-Depth team, won two awards and…

Ten thousand New Zealanders may have lost vision — sometimes permanently — due to toxoplasmosis, an infection triggered by a parasite spread by cats.Otago University researchers estimate 40,000 people are affected by ocular toxoplasmosis — one in four seriously — but their efforts to develop new treatments are being hampered…

Police investigating the death of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria from Napier say rumours the whānau and victim have gang affiliations are “damaging and unhelpful”. A homicide probe was launched early Sunday after Karauria was found critically injured at an Alexander Avenue address. The teenager died at the scene.In an update this…

A telco is working to repair six damaged cables after suspected vandalism cut internet access to hundreds of homes on Auckland’s North Shore. A Chorus spokesperson said the company received reports of broadband outages in the North Shore area of Auckland late on Thursday night. Technicians arrived on scene shortly…

Former Labour minister Andrew Little launched his bid for Wellington mayor in the capital today, promising to increase transparency and deliver strong financial management.”I think Wellington City Council can do better.”The council can manage its spending a lot more effectively including its capital spending,” Andrew Little said.One of his policies…

A company’s plan to mine 50 million tonnes of South Taranaki seabed every year has cleared the first hurdle in the fast-track process.Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) executive chair Alan Eggers said he was “delighted” the company’s application for its Taranaki VTM project had been accepted as complete and would now move…

Māori Wardens will receive a $1.5 million funding boost in this year’s Budget, which they say will ensure they’re better equipped to keep communities safe.The wardens are a group of volunteers that support communities with things like safety, security, youth training programmes and emergency management.Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka said…