The Destiny Church leader will be held in a remand prison until January 27, awaiting a hearing for allegedly breaching his bail conditions.

A man went to a hospital emergency department seven times in six weeks, but health board staff and a general surgeon missed opportunities to diagnose him with colon cancer.

National demands answers over Associate Immigration Minister Phil Twyford's decision to grant residency to former vice-president of Afghanistan Sarwar Danish.

SPCA says contagious dog virus is rampant and “the bodies are piling up” as vets struggle to clear vaccination backlog built up during lockdown.

Economists were taken by surprise last year by how strong inflation was, how well the economy withstood Covid, and Reserve Bank interest rate hikes.

During an information vacuum, Waikato Tongans are gathering to support each other, and formulate a plan to help their homeland.

Aucklanders are complaining of full buses as the city's network heaves under the pressure of people returning to the office.

Police are yet to charge anyone over a theft of $50,000 worth of handbags, including three priceless pieces of art.

Contractors were called in to turn people away from two sites while the water was turbulent in the wake of the Tongan tsunami and Cyclone Cody.

Drugs, heart disease, clothing and an inability to swim all raised as possible reasons why people have died in the Manawatū River in recent history.

The glider came down at Mt St Cuthbert, near Omarama in Otago, on Monday afternoon.

Clearing the runway will be "a real challenge", says a top officer. Meanwhile, a navy ship will set sail on Tuesday, anticipating a request for help.

Four Northland businesses, including a Warehouse and two supermarkets, have become the latest locations of interest linked to the Delta outbreak.

Kiwis are being urged to donate cash and not “hard goods” due to the challenge of transporting supplies to the disaster-stricken islands.

Ben DeClifford was one of seven men who went jet boating in breach of Covid rules. Two have been convicted. Five have been discharged.

But several road closures are still in place until 5am Tuesday morning.

Māori have taken full advantage of the first official day of paediatric vaccinations.

House price rose across every Hamilton suburb in 2021 as a housing market hot streak continued.

Laurence Wu has not been seen since March 10, 2019, after leaving his flat in Auckland.

James Gardner-Hopkins cannot practice law for two years, and must pay more than $100,000 in costs after being found guilty of misconduct.