Fire crews and helicopters managed to contain a fire in Dairy Flat that had spread through four to five hectares of bushland.

In both cases, police arrived to find an injured man who could not be saved. Officers were also called to a third violent incident in Hamilton.

The man suffered a head injury and later died while working on Wellington's new $68.1 million reservoir.

Courageously 15-year-old Otis asked how long he would have to live if he didn’t have surgery, the answer was “a few months”.

Popular runner and coach Kerry Suter's ride in the forest that ended in a broken neck.

He was one of three people injured in the shooting. "It's just senseless," says the radio host. "Who is going around with a gun anyway?"

A person has died and other motorists are being asked to steer clear of the accident site near Te Arai on Sunday.

Simon Hall, of Tasti, says some people buy baches in Omaha - he decided to found a kiwi sanctuary.

Emergency services were called to the two-car crash shortly after midday on Saturday.

The Northland mother-of-three, Veronique Theberge, says better support and holistic rehabilitation plans are needed for those with brain injuries.

The Flanagan siblings, known for their plant-based cooking, will take a meat-free message to schools across the country with Life Education Trust.

Local resident sees a man and a woman apprended by police after allegedly entering the grounds in Wellington on Sunday evening.

The remote islands have 600 residents and now, for the first time, two Covid cases.

Furious resident of the Christchurch square writes scathing letter rubbishing protesters' claims that their demonstration is 'peaceful'.

'My uncle and all of the boys I know they are fighting for our country', says Ukraine-born Christchurch mum Iryna Savitska.

A peaceful shift across town brought the same message to anti-mandate protesters – move on.

One of three new river bridges built at a combined cost of $13.7 million has opened.

The work to rebuild Parliament grounds has begun, with the clearing of the air after weeks of occupation and a riot.

Prominent amateur driver Sheryl Louise Wigg was caught administering a substance to three horses on race day.

One more person with Covid-19 has died, while a small anti-mandate protest outside Government House in Wellington is calling for Parliament to be dissolved.