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.

An old Aussie favourite has been reimagined for a new century, while one of the best adult animations in years has been unleashed.

World football's governing body collaborated with Fiona Collis in drawing up the visual identity for the showpiece event of the women's game.

OPINION: For all the talk of injuries and unavailability, Wales have the tight five that won the Six Nations - and four of them are Lions.

REVIEW: While this episode is no classic and disappointingly lacks a killer punchline, fans should be more than satisfied with this opening salvo.

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.

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

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.

This delicious recipe that pairs perfectly with Al Brown's Tipping Point field blend, the new fun thing that's happening in parts of the wine industry.

Disruptions to shipping and supply chains are causing issues for fireworks sellers and organisers of public displays.

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”.

Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says some conditions in Wellington's forensic mental health units are "inhuman".

The New World in Bishopdale, Christchurch, was visited by a Covid case on October 25.

The talk show host wants the Employment Relations Authority to order the media company to reinstate him after four months off-air.

The Government is reducing MIQ requirements for international arrivals who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, but there are no plans to reinstate the trans-Tasman bubble.