The driver is in a critical condition after a "violent and unprovoked" attack by a passenger, the second time he'd been assaulted in a month.

Farmers office staff can do 99 per cent of their work from home, so why just 80 per cent of pay when those in the office get full pay, a worker says.

A former South Canterbury woman whose two young children were described as being “dirty and unkempt” and “emanating a foul odour” has been sentenced over their neglect.

There have been seven new members' bills drawn from Parliament's famous biscuit tin.

There are 15 new community cases, and Government modelling predicts how many people could die from Covid depending on vaccination rates.

Despite his tarnished political career, many in the Pacific community remember Taito Phillip Field as a man who served Pasifika well.

Property worth more than $1m has been restrained, including seven residential properties, vehicles, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a jet ski.

Resident of Takapuna Motor Lodge arrested after police spend two days trying to issue him with a Covid-19 breach notice.

The disgraced Labour minister, who was jailed for corruption, has died in Auckland.

The man charged with the murder of Mohammed Hakim has been given interim name suppression due to his mental state.

Five guns, two pipe bombs, 300 rounds of ammunition, methamphetamine, and $80,000 cash were found in a high-ranking Outlaws gang member's bedroom.

The father of three girls killed in Timaru last week says he will carry the grief with him for the rest of his life.

Almost a thousand people were told they couldn't leave Auckland as police at checkpoints use stricter level 3 checks than last time.

A Covid-19 modeller says the new official model predicting 7000 deaths with a 75 per cent vaccination rate is "absolutely unconvincing".

Frank Kitts Park – a location by the moana (sea) – is the proposed new home for the national fale malae.

The Lower Hutt high school is one of the first to kick off vaccinations on schools grounds - and the students took to it with attitude.

West Auckland Business Association gives out thousands in grants to help owners repair damage from August 31's floods.

Consultants have crunched the numbers - the Government's water reforms will save people cash in their annual bills, but not as much as ministers claim.

Kororā made their home in Shelly Bay long before humans set foot on the Miramar peninsula, but a $500 million development makes their future uncertain.

Moments after a service vehicle mounted a railway track, a train's horn sounded. The collision shunted the truck almost 140 metres.