'He's an animal', victim's mother says, as Tristan Lee Tamati led away.

Jason Butler was last seen in eastern Bay of Plenty on Saturday, and his family is concerned for his welfare, police say.

Several authorities in Panama worked together to seize the drugs, and NZ Police say they are aware of the bust.

Locals say kororā have been displaced from their nests, leaving them vulnerable to dog attacks and being hit by cars.

An inquiry into the shootings may look at emergency services' response to provide medical aid to victims and the survivability of those who died.

Southland District Mayor Gary Tong has confirmed he will stand against Sir Tim Shadbolt for the Invercargill mayoralty at the 2022 local body elections.

A tool to help disabled people get vaccinated has launched, but an advocate says it's taken too long.

It turned out Fraser, who has lived in Perth for years, hadn't paid the bill for his storage locker.

A Taranaki barber shop owner was ‘all shook up’ after a car ploughed into the front of her premises, smashing its window and dislodging a wall.

A planned net zero energy social housing project in Glendowie, Auckland, will be the most energy-efficient build ever undertaken by Kāinga Ora.

"It's like riding a bullet" says a South Canterbury raised school teacher who has made camel racing history in the United Arab Emirates.

Derek Edward Neal admitted his behaviour was inappropriate, but blamed it on an anti-depressant and claimed the student "threw herself at him".

Police are hunting for a person reported to have a gun in the east Christchurch suburb of Linwood.

Two patched gang members have admitted to a “small scuffle” near a South Taranaki primary school, which saw the men arm themselves with weapons.

Businesses across several suburbs were visited by those who tested positive, but are only now learning they could be at risk.

Pfizer must meet certain conditions and supply more data to New Zealand from ongoing medical trials, as provisional approval period is extended.

REVIEW: It’s hard not to get slightly teary watching Michael J. Fox trapse around Lyttelton locations long since reduced to rubble, or distant memory.

Local champions are the key to overcoming trust issues for those yet to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, the Associate Health Minister says.

Orion Health chief executive says Auditor-General's response was a 'non-investigation'.

Ngāi Tahu say Winston Peters' apartheid claim over the Government’s Three Waters reform is "just the same predictable, attention-seeking antics from a retired politician”.