Buzz surrounding townhouses replacing the century-old factory suggests Petone is becoming the “Ponsonby of Wellington”, the site's developer says.

A man “covered head to toe” threatened staff at a suburban bar and restaurant with a shotgun before fleeing with a considerable amount of cash.

The Pacific Ocean and New Zealand's iron-clad borders stand between Craig Jull and his young daughter, who he had to leave in Argentina.

Police have arrested and charged a man following the death of a woman in Kawerau on Saturday.

The acute angle of the intersection where five teens were killed in a crash near Timaru has sparked “several safety concerns”, a new report says.

The driver of the car was attempting to flee Auckland while on bail, police say.

A road transport organisation has faced abuse, threats and racism after rebranding to include te reo Māori in its name.

The death of Lena Zhang Harrap shows New Zealand's communities are no safer, the family says, as experts remind people stranger crime is extremely rare.

Expats struggling to return have been told in no uncertain terms they're not welcome. Since when did the team of 5 million not include our loved ones overseas?

Pedro Da Cunha, 34, believed poking his device over the cubicle wall could be a prelude to sex. Instead, he booked a date in court.

Maverick entrepreneur who smashed Spark and Vodafone's mobile market duopoly involved in attempt to do the same again with groceries.

Two local men found the missing pair, 10 kilometres away from their starting point in dense bush.

Another person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries following the crash on Sunday afternoon.

Gale force winds, power cuts and fires will give way to fine weather in the South Island this week after a stormy weekend.

Taranaki’s mobile vaccination clinic is going on an around the mountain tour to reach rural communities.

Fiordland will have its own bespoke mental health programme in the near future as the Southern District Health Board works on extending its wellbeing support in the region.

Two Countdown supermarkets in south Auckland are the latest additions to the list of locations by the ministry.

Group express safety concerns over development, saying an accident is inevitable and councillors will be held "responsible for any harm" caused.

The Winton RSA made a toast to its oldest ex-servicemen - Tom Johnstone, 102, and Les King, 100 - at the weekend.

The Southern District Health Board has appointed a dedicated co-ordinator to further develop its Community Supported Isolation and Quarantine service in case of another community outbreak of Covid-19.