A student pressured into a sexual relationship with a teacher says she is scared at how easily he took hold of her.

A detective says gang leaders have been unwilling to cooperate with efforts to deescalate tensions between the warring gangs.

The Department of Internal Affairs has begun an “initial inquiry” into four Destiny Church charities with combined assets of over $5.7m.

Dunedin has farewelled "an icon" of the city, with locals recalling her humour, self-awareness and the times she swindled free rides to town in ambulances.

Detectives investigating the alleged abduction and rape of a woman have uncovered what they believe to be a room set up to hold people captive.

Police arrest a man over the 2018 shooting death of devout Christian David Kuka - where they believe the wrong man was targeted.

Officials foresaw queues of thousands of cars, stretching 25km, if the Auckland border remained in place over summer.

A 19-year-old appeared in court on Friday, while the victim remained in hospital with serious injuries.

For the first time in almost four years of roadworks, drivers heading over Tākaka Hill no longer have to wait, with both lanes finally getting the green light to reopen.

The airport is expecting passenger numbers to ramp up to 27,000 on the busiest days of the holiday period.

A routine traffic stop of two gang members resulted in the discovery of a corrupt motorbike licence instructor who falsified licences for gangs.

Mindy Kaling has another coming-of-age comedy well worth checking out, while one of the most popular series of 2019 is back for a second season.

Robert Turner was concerned about the mixing at his MIQ facility, then the Omicron cases came

The Covid-19 cases arrived in Auckland from Dubai on Saturday, the Ministry of Health said.

The Ministry of Health would not say how long the person waited in the Emergency Department before they tested positive on December 9.

Company had been absent from list of top digital sites since last year while it 'evaluated its requirements'.

The class action, launched against the Government-owned insurance settlement company after it was found to have misled homeowners, has been cancelled at the request of the plaintiffs.

The Ministry of Health has confirmed a child aged 0-9 is the youngest Covid-19 case to die in New Zealand. He tested positive for Covid after he died.

The $450m convention centre is finally open after four years of construction, with 100 bookings for 2022.

The 19-year-old can't close his mouth properly after being hit up to five times while he was on his way to get pizza in Christchurch.