From knitting to zumba classes - divorced grandmothers continue to care for their children’s children, whereas grandfathers turn to their new families, research finds.

A Christchurch man claims a contractor swore and threatened to hit him after he complained about waking his wife with a radio blaring at 6am.

Heart of the City's Viv Beck says legal action is the only option for the business association if negotiation talks with council turn sour.

Travel to the rest of Australia will continue, 1000 passengers who arrived in New Zealand in days before Perth outbreak are being contacted.

A worker at a shop on Park Ave in Miramar said she saw and smelled smoke coming out of an e-scooter.

The tiny West Coast community of Runanga could lose its pool, post office, library and council service centre - but residents are fighting back.

A second person suffered "moderate to minor" injuries when the car hit a power pole near Awanui.

The person remains in hospital and police are investigating the incident.

A bus shutdown and a series of stalled projects are among the transport problems bringing the capital to a standstill.

Prison visit a reminder of waste, potential, and a bid to stem the flow.

Storm Nathan and her children are preparing to move into their "forever home" in Motueka, something the single mum didn't think would ever be possible

Quake survivor warns owners of quake-prone buildings to strengthen them urgently in the wake of new data on the risk from the Alpine Fault.

Western Australia has recorded a second case of community spread of the virus linked to the Mercure Hotel Perth cluster which triggered a lockdown in WA.

It was an unlucky night for Lotto players, with none of the major prizes won.

75-year-old Lynn Andrews enlisted the help of about 20 retirees at his retirement village to produce DOC predator traps.

Bill Sterritt watched the surrender of the Japanese from his ship in World War II. He will remember that day at his retirement home.

Soldiers’ Memorial Church “giant of its time” but Heritage List building's small congregation forced it to close last year.

Bus drivers will be back behind the wheel on Sunday after court says lockout has to end, but NZ Bus says “further industrial action” still possible.

The death of Millie, who was hatched in 2009, means there are just 204 of the birds left.

Which TV show inspired the phrase: "jump the shark"?