There are now 36 cases of the new UK and South Africa variants in managed isolation, almost double the figure two weeks ago.

One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Whangamata Rd on Thursday morning.

The man and his family were in shock after the Lotto player's big win on Wednesday night.

The school of 15-year-old Regan Frost-Lawn is urging families to keep an eye on their children following suspected murders.

Police have arrested six men after the December assault of Harnek Singh in south Auckland.

An alleged drink-driver took a taxi to get his car after being dropped home by police, then crashed and only narrowly avoided drowning in a water race.

The beloved 22-year-old giraffe's floppy ears and heart-shaped spot made him easily recognisable, zoo staff say.

Emergency services are responding to a diesel spill on Caversham Hwy in Dunedin.

Their mothers have been apart from males for years, and the embryos could have developed without being fertilised, keeper says.

All the latest updates about traffic and weather in Auckland.

A swim at a popular Central Otago pond after work turned into tragedy for a group of friends.

The 7-year-old found the old note in the sea and now it could sell for more than $500 - getting him closer to his dream of owning a two-stroke motorbike.

A man accused of rape was found not guilty in a jury re-trial in New Plymouth District Court on Thursday.

The UK suffered its worst day in of the Covid-19 pandemic, with more than 1800 deaths recorded in 24 hours.

Gore dad Paul Jones as hired a private investigator to find the truth of how his son died.

Many Christchurch students are celebrating success after receiving their NCEA results, despite the disruption caused by last year’s Covid-19 lockdown.

A significant Māori archaeological site has been extensively damaged by illegal fossickers in the Waitaki District.

Regular testing for explosive or flammable air is needed in the clean-up of a toxic chemical recycling site, funded by ratepayers and taxpayers.

Government plans for about 200 new public homes in the West Coast-Tasman-Nelson region isn't the whole story, says Nelson MP Rachel Boyack.

Tragedy hits family again four months after death of mum.