Two people have died and others are critically injured after a number of road crashes across the North Island.

The West Coast District Health Board (DHB) has been accused of breaching patients’ privacy after giving private medical information to the wrong person.

Police made an arrest after they were called to Bowentown on Sunday morning, following reports of an assault.

The guards' union blames a soft approach for more assaults, but prison bosses say it's gangs and meth.

A couple who faced deportation asked Oranga Tamariki about finding adoptive parents for their daughters so the pre-schoolers could stay in New Zealand.

Photos reveal the mess after two major earthquakes sent pantry items flying earlier this month.

The man jailed for smashing the America's Cup 24 years ago is again trying to sell souvenirs from the attack to raise funds for his political party.

Movement towards the reform of the law governing apartments has picked up pace with a National Party member’s bill on the issue passing its first reading in Parliament.

Police believe Viliami Latu killed his estranged partner while on electronic bail then tried to take his own life. He died three days later.

A new report says the council mostly handled the shelter well but had dropped the ball when issues were raised with it but not escalated.

Radio station renowned for "taking the piss" has toxic culture, industry insiders claim.

No new community cases as Auckland enjoys its third day at alert level 1.

Cooper the punk griffon wore spectacles, a rainbow mohawk and tiny shoes as he took to the streets of Christchurch with about 100 other dogs to mark the end of Pride Week.

Hundreds of people donned their running shoes, swimming caps and jumped on their bikes for a “stellar” Iron Māori Taranaki at the weekend.

The toy is part of an International Women's Day collection and styled around Ardern's Covid-19 response.

Bobby Kaimoana was too scared and whakamā (ashamed) to get a cervical smear despite her history of ovarian cancer.

After bringing more than 1000 people to compete with one another across 22 sports, the Taranaki Masters Games has come to an end.

About 1000 people gathered in Christchurch to hear stories of pain, grief, and resilience two years on from the March 15 terror attack.

One person died after an early morning crash in Horotiu, Waikato, and another was critically injured in a separate crash in Matamata.

A bright chain of satellites will be visible in the North Island on Sunday evening.