The mother of two Christchurch siblings who were left injured in a racist attack says she is grateful for the support the family have received since the attack.

The New Zealand Nurse Organisation says staff sleeping in their cars is “so common, it has almost become normal”.

Central Wellington appears to have experienced a rare snow flurry, with other parts of the region also receiving dustings.

Not since six members of one family died when their van collided with a meat truck in South Otago in June 2000 has a worse crash occurred.

More than eight people were involved in a brawl, including a Bulls player and members of the coaching staff.

A mother of four was diagnosed with postnatal depression after giving birth in February. She was never approved for counselling.

Some wanted to try it themselves, while others wanted to chastise the person behind the “Draconian 1980s torture device”.

The incident saw trains briefly halted and police swarm the West Auckland suburb of Avondale.

The workers went on with their lives as normal over the weekend — attending sports games with their kids, going to family events and shopping malls. Some left town.

Capital & Coast district health board failed in its care for a Cook Island Māori patient with lymphoma, which meant she needed a liver transplant, watchdog says.

Joseph Matamata derived power by misusing his status as a chief, and 'serious and sustained abuse' of his victims.

Fine but frosty weather is expected on Tuesday after two days of snow closed roads and skifields around Canterbury.

He had about 500 videos and 180 images in a cloud storage account. His lawyer immediately appealed his sentence.

Power generation failed to keep demand across New Zealand, leading to mass power outages across the Waikato, Hawke's Bay and Rotorua.

The 24-year-old's death followed a troubling social media post on Monday afternoon.

Waka Kotahi says the public should plan ahead for roadwork closures tonight, including the SH20 northbound Waterview tunnel.

The Government is urgently investigating how 87 unvaccinated port workers were allowed to board a ship that carried 11 Covid-positive crew members.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has a delivered a blunt message on the future of travel with New South Wales: if the virus isn't contained, the bubble won't reopen while NZ is being vaccinated.

Melissa Bryce – among the first on the scene of a crash that killed five – was examining the wreckage by torchlight when she heard the sole suvivor's voice.

Controversial proposals would see painting, printmaking and sculpture merge into a single visual arts subject at NCEA, limiting student choice.