The Yak-3M was the "sports car" of vintage aircraft and like a member of the family for pilot Arthur Dovey.

Police say Parker's status and profile "did not influence" the decision not to charge him over claims he was linked to a meth smuggling gang.

The 4.8 earthquake hit in the Marlborough Sounds, with a 4.1 aftershock striking 20 minutes later.

Prime Minister denies her fiance acted on privileged information after his tweet about Auckland's Covid-19 alert level change sparked a furore.

Grace Virtue died 25 days after the brutal assault. Her family say her kindness killed her.

A coroner has been unable to determine exactly how a woman died on a diving trip despite three inquest hearings and a thorough police investigation.

Intelligence agencies missed an online threat against Christchurch's mosque, but expecting them to spot every threat made in cyberspace is "bizarre", an expert says.

After a fall that coincided with Covid-19 lockdown, the amount spent on gambling shot up to record highs.

Days after allegedly shooting Auckland man Denver Chance six times, Jay Lingman took a woman out for dinner and drinks.

Police have referred the death of Kunal Khera to the Auckland coroner after determining there were no suspicious circumstances.

It is a free event to remember the victims of March 15 shooting, but a ticket agency is charging collection, delivery and processing fees.

Rydell Martin denies he intended to sever an artery when he struck Phillip Macpherson with an axe.

Criticism of the Government unfounded, Jacinda Ardern says, arguing Cabinet's decision on Auckland alert level change was contingent on Covid test results not yet in.

Joseph Parker says being linked to international drug ring was a "terrible time", and says claims against him “quite untrue”.

The names of the 51 killed in a terror attack on two Christchurch mosques will be read out by family members at Saturday's memorial service.

Due to renewable energy sources the price of power has dropped

Environment Canterbury is calling for Government to throw more funding into public transport, following the Climate Change Commission's report.

Rebecca Booth is on a lucky streak, plucking a seven-leaf clover just two months after finding four and five-leaf versions a day apart.

The twin tragedies of the Christchurch and Japan quakes in 2011 are “stark reminders of human vulnerabilities to natural disasters”, Christchurch's mayor says.

A former partner of an Invercargill man accused of murder has told a jury that he beat her until she blacked out.