Finn Macdonald's dad was accused of murdering his uncle, Scott Guy. Although his dad was found not guilty, it made for a rocky childhood.

The droning coming from Farrah's premises has been declared a public health issue. The company wants to keep breaching the RMA for five more months.

The river has fast flowing and changeable currents, whirlpools, and the depth of the water could vary widely within a small area.

An "adored" grandmother in her 60s died in a house fire after returning to her bedroom instead of escaping immediately.

The amendment will go some way in reducing tax liabilities for parents helping their children into home-ownership, expert says.

Mike Corcoran is storing thousands of bales of waste illegally. He says New Zealand needs them.

Leader and Watt's Palmerston North team are so committed to health and safety, they are offering up "friendly" advice to thieves who broke into the store last week.

Up to 1000 bodies of former psychiatric patients lie in unmarked graves in a Christchurch cemetery – their names unknown with records restricted for 100 years.

Sir Peter Jackson talks about getting through lockdown with Paul, John, Ringo, and George - and the six hours of screentime he made about the Fab Four.

The 'grassroots rural movement' wants to halt and re-write what it calls unworkable Government regulations.

Spectators watched as Miramar Rangers player Jorge Akers was badly injured but there is confusion over what happened next.

Cindy Li went missing on November 9. On Saturday, she was found in a critical condition near her home in Sandringham.

A night of big wins was capped with a Tauranga person winning Powerball and First Division.

A person given permission to travel from Auckland tests positive in Hawke's Bay, but DHB and Ministry of Health providing few other details.

A man will appear in court on Monday charged with cultivation and possession.

OPINION: Despite some doom and gloom merchants, the country looks like it could be well-equipped to handle endemic Covid.

There are 172 new community cases of Covid-19 in six New Zealand regions today.

In a surprise appearance, the Destiny Church leader spoke to protesters in Auckland Domain - one of several demonstrations against vaccine mandates.

An elderly resident in West Auckland’s Kumeū still can't move home with her daughter after floods in August caused major damage.

“We’re going to have more of this. That's something we just need to learn, to live with it as safely as we possibly can,” says Wellington Mayor Andy Foster.