The troubled ex rugby star illegally accessed his grandfather's online banking nine times, and then convinced a friend to fund bogus legal costs.

A lawyer battling alcoholism had a sexual relationship with his psychotherapist client, who was helping him with addiction issues.

Robby Ng smuggled more than $5m worth of cigarettes into New Zealand in a "sophisticated" scheme.

Just days after leaving the anti-vaccine mandate protest on Parliament grounds, Claire Bleakley tested positive for Covid-19.

Danielle Kerchmar and Conor Steffey knew life was too short not to live their dream - but they didn't expect a mortality check right in the middle of it.

Jacinda Ardern says vaccine passes could go, but the traffic lights are needed to keep health system running.

Select committee says requirement would reduce 'information imbalance' between employers and new hires.

The National leader is pressing the Government to remove the need for vaccine passes to visit cafes or play sport, among other changes.

The popular Ghuznee Str cafe joins the Lido and Victoria Street Cafe, and will close for good next month.

There's "drug use, violent behaviour, vandalism and other anti-social behaviour" around Rotorua motels daily and a perception they're "destroying our city", Rotorua mayor says in letter to minister.

Much-loved former Counties Manukau and Blues tryscoring machine is being farewelled at a funeral service at his home ground on Friday.

The crash, involving an LPG tanker and two cars, happened in Manakau near Ōtaki.

The blaze, caused by a controlled burn which jumped its fire bank, spread across 3 hectares of beech forest.

Some of New Zealand’s biggest music stars reminisce about how they found their groove at Christchurch’s Dux de Lux.

A person was taken to hospital after the assault on Bealey Ave about 7.45pm on Friday.

St George’s Hospital's maternity centre is under review as a “proposal for change” goes before staff.

An already stretched Dunedin Hospital emergency department was slammed, with 17 people presenting at ED before midnight.

Robert Johnston saw a flash of white and an explosion and was sure the other driver was dead from the impact - instead, he'd lost his "best mate", his dog Cash.

A group of 150 overseas-trained doctors are struggling to get work, despite the Omicron-hit health sector suffering skill shortages.

Before Omicron, 52 Kiwis had died with Covid-19. In the past two months this has risen to 156, and is going to increase further in the coming weeks.