He wrote out a letter for his son to sign saying he accepted the consequences of using bad language - then hit him with a belt.

Tickets offset downturn in paid parking amid claims of chalk-happy wardens in Picton.

The cases came from the United Kingdom, the United States, and India.

A 64-year-old and a 25-year-old have been named as the victims of a serious crash in the small town of Moerewa.

When floods blocked a Canterbury highway in 2019, stranded travellers were charged $200 each for a flight to safety. But their pilot should not have been flying them.

The victim says he is traumatised by the incident while lawyers for the perpetrators say he showed a video of it to others.

A 63-year-old man is charged with setting fire to tens of thousands of tyres, which sent plumes of toxic smoke into the air north of Christchurch.

Corporate clients are being told the Auckland hotel may be removed from the MIQ system within months, it's understood.

Wellington City Councillor Jill Day filed a notice of motion to establish a Māori ward in addition to having iwi representatives appointed to all of the council’s committees and subcommittees.

Kyra Amiria-Ria was trying to break up a fight between two men when behind her a man was knocked out in an “unprovoked attack” by a Mongrel Mob member.

The 48-year-old woman faces a charge of causing grievous bodily harm.

Creating greener neighbourhoods could help improve mental health, researchers have found.

Relationship with mana whenua is strong enough already, the council believes.

“A guy in Karamea comes up with his truck and loads them up and takes them back to all the locals.”

Taranaki iwi are helping identify a comprehensive list of more than 1600 significant sites for the Taranaki Regional Council.

Kiwi basketballer Tom Abercrombie says his family followed the right course of action in applying to isolate at their $3m home.

Riverside Market is Christchurch's only hospitality venue that hand-sorts its rubbish into recycling, organics, and compostable packaging.

The week's events kicked off with a quiet start at Waitangi - a return to Te Tii marae and a $150m investment fund for Ngāpuhi.

Nearly one million New Zealanders are hesitant about vaccinations, Ministry of Health data shows.

Tallulah Belle Roberts is now the 'brightest star in the galaxy', mourners were told at a memorial to say goodbye.