The Southland area commander was amazed at how far the story had gone, and said it humanised officers.

Woman accused of beating her daughter, 9, tells jury she only saw the bruises when she saw photos in court.

William John Gunn's boat sped off as the victims lay on the ground calling out in fear, before returning to apologise.

Parents are being reminded of the importance of children’s hygiene as schools grapple with a gastroenteritis outbreak.

More than a dozen online exams at the University of Otago crashed for an hour on the first day of exams, which markers will take into consideration.

From buying a Remuera mansion to enjoying a lavish picnic, here are some ways to spend your riches without breaking Covid restrictions.

More than one hundred new Covid-19 cases have been detected in the past 24 hours, making it the largest single daily total since the pandemic began.

A dad stranded 5000 kilometres from his fragile, premature, son has received the best birthday present ever — an MIQ spot.

A man and a woman will appear in court in November for attending a "freedom picnic" at Auckland Domain.

CCTV door alarms did not sound when the man escaped "because the audio cable was in the wrong computer port", report finds.

Staff at the supermarket that sold the ticket are "walking on air", while locals say if they'd won, they'd buy a V8 car or a McDonald's restaurant.

The driver, a man from Levin, died at the scene.

Fifty-one people were killed in the terror attack at two Christchurch mosques.

It is alleged the man stayed overnight in Wellington on his way to Queenstown from Whangārei, which was in level 3 lockdown.

The young woman who has raised over half a million dollars prior to her tragic death last week is getting a boost from New Zealand's hit TV show.

Scientists say virus particles can circulate across a whole closed classroom. So you need to bring in fresh air.

The Government is set to outline a new Covid-19 protection framework, dubbed a “traffic light” system, on Friday. Here's what you need to know.

"I know this will be frustrating," Chris Hipkins says as eight new Covid community cases were announced in the region.

REVIEW: If Wes Craven's 1984 tale hadn't made it to cinemas, New Line Cinema wouldn't have been around to greenlight The Lord of Rings trilogy.

A review has been launched after 10 warnings, infringement and abatement notices across the region's wastewater operations since May 2020.