Mining experts have come up with a plan to gather vital evidence at Pike River, but the Government has already ruled out spending more money.

Woman says she's “deeply ashamed” of her actions, and begs tribunal for “a second chance to redeem myself”.

A Covid-19 misinformation magazine was mistakenly displayed at an Auckland pharmacy, and an expert says it shows how those behind Covid conspiracies are ramping up efforts to spread false information.

Over 500 people rallied in Aorangi - Feilding, demanding the district council listen to the community for which a Māori ward would serve.

Mystery surrounds why the executive principal and a deputy, who are married, are not at exclusive St Peter's School in Cambridge.

A 19-year-old has been charged with arson and shoplifting while police are still seeking a second alleged offender.

The man responsible for the death of Christine Kelly in a crash in 2019 has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.

Cut off from family support and high on meth, an armed Shaquielle Kameta strode into the Good Morning Dairy but ran off without a cent.

Jurors found an Auckland man not guilty on a charge of murder after a violent rampage outside his former wife's workplace.

The National MP and former leader says his "deeply personal" memoir is not a pitch for the leadership. His leader says it's "excellent” the party has MPs writing books.

One person has died in a multi-vehicle crash on the Christchurch Northern Motorway.

A 25-year-old man has been charged with being an accessory after the fact following a shooting at Auckland's Sofitel Hotel.

The 14-year-old suffered a serious dog bite to his left calf during the incident south of Hamilton and may need skin grafts as he gets older.

Goaxiang Yu helped clean up Ricky Wang's blood before scouting out Desert Rd on the lookout for police.

After lengthy debate and some rehashing of old arguments, the council agreed to progress the refurbishment to the detailed planning stages.

Motorbike rider Robert Maddison was potentially just hours from death after spending more than 24 hours injured on a dirt road when he was found by three teenagers.

The blows cause her head to split open and bleed profusely.

Old Wairoa Rd in Auckland's Papakura is closed while a crash examination takes place, police say.

Ashley Bloomfield has apologised to Andrew Little after his ministry misled him on an edited mental health report.

An Invercargill city councillor has spoken out against a proposal to establish a Māori ward in Invercargill, saying “everyone should stand on their own two feet”.