The energy minister says power outages were avoidable and won't be repeated tonight, while Genesis Energy says it didn't turn on an extra boiler despite the cold.

A vehicle containing a firearm and ammunition was found near SH20. Police believe the car was involved in a shooting earlier in the day.

A landowner whose family farmed near Franz Josef for decades says it would be crazy to let the town's flood-prone river have its way.

When he was asked to turn his music down, Tyson Paenga "took offence", punching his victim repeatedly.

A black Honda crashed after Auckland police spiked it when the driver allegedly refused to stop.

Rough sleepers and beggars are causing problems for at least two South Auckland business associations.

A social media influencer allegedly drugged a young man before taking him home and sexually assaulting him more than once.

Just days after a fatal crash that claimed the lives of five teens, police were called to another crash involving an overloaded car and a person in the boot.

Dozens of additional charges have been laid against a man shot by police in an incident in Penrose and his alleged accomplice.

The Auckland family is in for a costly, years-long battle, with no guarantee of a good outcome, the Greens' immigration spokesman says.

No positive test results so far from port workers who went on a visiting cargo ship with Covid-infected crew.

Isaac Jacobs was left in shock when a disorientated man he pulled over to check on tried crossing a busy road, and was hit by incoming traffic.

Invercargill mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt left a meeting convinced councillors had launched a vote of no confidence against him, but several people present say that is not the case.

Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt is storing personal items — including furniture, mattresses and a large appliance still in bubble wrap — in council-owned buildings across the city.

A person has died and another injured in a three-car crash at the intersection of Raynes Rd and Ōhaupō Rd in Rukuhia.

Widepread power outages did not affect the South Island because major industrial and commercial customers agreed to cut their usage.

Plan ahead for overnight roadwork closures, including SH20 Waterview Tunnel northbound lanes.

A controversial landfill decision that was vehemently opposed by a community group is one step closer to becoming reality.

The Stratford District Council is proposing to add just one more seat to its table for next year's election – a Māori one.

An extraordinary meeting of the Invercargill City Council was ready to start on Tuesday, but councillors were left wondering briefly where the mayor was.