GRAPHIC CONTENT: There is chaos on State Highway 56 where cows have been scattered on the road.

Security guards at Auckland's Sylvia Park shopping mall managed to get the knife off the man before he fled, police said.

Freezing temperatures and snow showers left roads across the South Island closed overnight, with warnings black ice may pose a danger to motorists.

A long-serving staff member at the New Zealand High Commission to India has died after contracting Covid-19.

Three officers are accused of failing to provide Allen Ball with the care he needed following his arrest late on May 31, 2019.

There were tears, singing and applause as the first quarantine-free flight from New Zealand landed in Rarotonga.

Auckland man searching for ammo box full of cash, which went missing within two days of his dad's fatal heart attack.

Superstar Israel Adesanya among those posting messages of support for Fau Vake, who was injured in a brawl early on Sunday.

The Picton teacher who died suddenly at school has been remembered as "our pīwakawaka, the sweetest thing, overflowing with energy and compassion".

Auditor-General says there is a "real risk" Government won't vaccinate everyone before the end of the year.

The 37-year-old required emergency surgery after developing Compartment Syndrome and told medical staff he wanted his leg removed.

While US relaxes rules amid the pandemic, masks on public transport in New Zealand will be around for the foreseeable future.

Budget cash will help, but class sizes and work conditions need to be addressed to stop the early childhood education sector "bleeding" teachers, experts say.

Police made enquiries in the Hillcrest area on Tuesday night after a robbery report came in.

Paul Lambert Clarke altered documents that undervalued the cost of machinery his company imported to avoid playing more than $1.3m in tax.

The New Zealand Aluminium Smelter at Tiwai Point has released 25 years worth of environmental reports to prove its commitment to transparency and collaboration.

Other students stepped in when the partner tried to get in a taxi with the young woman.

A section of Te Puke Highway is closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible.

Golriz Ghahraman has put forward a motion asking the House to recognise Palestinian statehood.

Kelly Tonkin, who ran an international investment fund with offices in London and the Cayman Islands, is facing Serious Fraud Office charges.