15+ hour, 51+ min ago  (601+ words) By Ruby Littler and Giulia Bertoglio, ABC A much-loved family dog has survived with minor injuries after being dragged into a lake in Western Australia's remote north by a freshwater crocodile. Milli the black kelpie suffered puncture wounds to her…...

18+ hour, 26+ min ago  (549+ words) A group of Auckland principals say new reports which rate schools performance are unfair on those in poorer areas, and are a one size fits all model. The Education Review Office recently revealed a colour-coded, four point scale for its…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (750+ words) By Jason Walls, ABC King Charles has written an open letter to Australia's Northern Territory residents in the wake of a series of recent natural disasters, warning the "increasingly catastrophic effects of climate change are surely a siren-call to the…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (108+ words) RNZ New Zealand's least reliable cars revealed Ford has topped the list of Consumer NZ's least reliable cars in its latest survey. The survey of 5791 car owners asked people what faults they had experienced with their cars and how satisfied…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (572+ words) Business NZ has made its case to ministers as to why the food and grocery sector should be put in the highest priority level of any fuel rationing framework. Top chief executives - from the organisation's Major Companies Group - took part…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (799+ words) By Claire Campbell and Girish Sawlani, ABC An "11th-hour" call from Iran's biggest trading partner, China, is believed to have led to successful ceasefire negotiations between Iran, the United States and Israel. US President Donald Trump said China was responsible…...

16+ hour, 19+ min ago  (583+ words) Residents are praising a pilot initiative to increase parking time limits at one of Auckland's most ticketed streets. Parking around Onehunga Mall will increase from 30 minutes to an hour, and 120 minutes in some places, from late April for 12 months. The…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago  (186+ words) Many parts of the North Island are currently bracing for tropical cyclone Vaianu. It's expected to reach Northland late on Saturday night then spread across the rest of the North Island before clearing on Monday. We wondered about the science…...

4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (825+ words) By AFP teams in Beirut, Washington, Tehran, Jerusalem and Dubai Lebanon declared a national day of mourning on Thursday (all times local) after Israeli strikes pummelled the country, killing nearly 200 people and calling into question the ceasefire between the United…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (458+ words) The Sensible Sentencing Trust says it fears a man convicted of trying to snatch a three-year old could offend again. John Tekuru was jailed for the attempted abduction, which he did with the intent of sexual abuse. He was released…...