Eight people were injured, two critically, in three separate incidents on Canterbury’s roads on Monday morning as the 'horrific holiday' continued.

Before New Plymouth grandfather Keith Roebuck's killer was jailed, his grieving family made a plea to the repeat drink-driver.

Pair found themselves on a snowy ridge in the darkness and unable to go on with insufficient gear for the alpine environment.

Photos appeared to show glass and smashed wine bottles scattered across the road connecting Wellington City and Hutt Valley.

Robert Walker used his inside knowledge of the Rotorua site, scaling scaffolding, scrambling through a ducting unit, and causing "considerable havoc".

Keith Boles was one of last surviving Kiwis who flew with the bombing arm of the Royal Air Force during World War II.

Jobs are being created as New Zealand ramps up efforts to give native plants breathing space from invasive weeds.

The 32-year-old faces a litany of charges from the Kāpiti Coast incident, including using a firearm against police, kidnapping and threatening to kill.

Those eager to get out and about on Labour Day could be sorely disappointed by the weather.

A homicide investigation is under way after a man was assaulted in his Māngere home. A man has been charged and will appear in court on Monday.

The southbound lane is blocked on the Wairarapa side of the Remutaka Hill summit, police say.

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Police were called after a man was behaving inappropriately towards females at a Christchurch beach.

South Auckland community leaders make a big Labour Day push for vaccinations.

The baby's body was found in the back yard of a Christchurch home on Saturday night.

Two bakeries in Tokroa were visited by a positive case of Covid.

After a season dominated by lockdown, Mt Hutt's closing weekend saw some of the best spring conditions in a decade - and thousands turned out to enjoy the snow.

The New Zealand College of Midwives urges its members to support the Covid-19 vaccination mandate, but some are resistant.

Climate change activism group Extinction Rebellion began its four days of protest in the capital with an anti-colonisation rally at Te Papa on Labour Day.

The virus' spread south into King Country is unsettling, but residents say they want to keep each other safe.