Josiah Tualamali'i has repeatedly written to the prime minister calling for an apology over the dawn raids and had planned to present a petition to Parliament next week.

The 83-year-old, twice wrongfully convicted of the murders of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe, now faces historical charges of rape and indecent assault.

Police tracked the car after reports of it being driven recklessly and a siren being sounded.

Auckland surgeons criticised for their “collective” failure to realise they had left a large tool behind while operating.

A long-time truckie's dash cam has caught the moment a car overtook him on a blind corner, almost colliding head-on with a motorcyclist.

Tear gas was needed to subdue the man, holed up in a Nelson house.

Police have made four arrests after two people left the scene of a crash in a stolen car.

Alex Ian Markov is facing two charges relating to incidents that saw him arrested at the exit of the Remutaka rail tunnel, north of Wellington.

Vanessa Andrews and Jorge Fuenzalida were seriously injured trying to save others during the stabbing at a Dunedin supermarket two months ago.

A derelict Wellington house subject of multiple complaints before burning down remains under police guard and will continue to be examined by investigators.

The leader of Fiji's opposition National Federation Party says the government's strategy for Covid-19 is leading the country to disaster.

Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt out in the cold for national conference, where for “every other city in New Zealand, it will be the mayor," who votes.

An elderly man sparked a search and rescue operation on the West Coast after disappearing from his home on foot.

Hutt Council chief executive Jo Miller received Bassett's letter of resignation on Monday. It is effective immediately.

A man has told how he was held down by four staff members and shocked with electricity when he was 13 years old at a Rangitīkei psychiatric institution.

Sitting inside a helicopter as the pilot prepared to take off, wedding photographer Rachel Jordan asked “we’re not going to crash are we?”.

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Trial begins in Invercargill District Court for man accused of rape after a concert in Central Otago in 2018.

His lawyer says the man was 'a dissatisfied customer'.

As the two men hurried to find shelter, they wrapped the young boys in clothing and a blanket they had taken from the car to keep warm.