The day a charter vessel sunk off the North Cape, it took the lives of five keen fishermen and shattered those of the survivors.

A 10-year-old had his arm stuck in a conveyor belt for more than 20 minutes - two supervisors were on, but one was deaf and the other was severely visually impaired.

Drivers are being advised to drive at 50kmh or lower, with motorcyclists and truck drivers asked to take "extra care".

The first thing Laken Maree Rose said before being arrested for crimes that would make her one of New Zealand's most prolific female sex offenders was about her victims.

A former police officer and a member of the public sprang into action to restrain a man alleged to have robbed a bank at knifepoint.

Sean Rush will not confirm or deny whether the account, localbod1, is his. “I’d have to check what it’s tweeted,” he says.

The 103 millimetres of rain recorded in a single hour smashed a previous record set in 1966.

For residents along the east coast of the North Island hit by this week's weather, the clean up effort is just beginning.

Niraj Nilesh Prasad ambushed Faiz Ali when he returned home from work, delivering fatal strikes to his head with a hammer as Prasad's estranged wife listened over the phone.

Police are asking the public to report sightings of a black Swift in connection to the death of Jade Pui in January.

The Invercargill City Council is seeking $378 from its mayor for a rental car hire, but Shadbolt believes he shouldn’t have to pay.

Despite CPR efforts, the person was unable to be revived.

Covid-19 rules will change at midnight. Here's what you need to know.

With winter approaching, children unvaccinated and no masks in use, ECEs could struggle to prevent the spread of Covid-19, experts say.

The group is planning another protest at Cranmer Square, despite it being fenced off and the Government abolishing mandates from early April.

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta says a potential deal between the two countries could destabilise the Pacific’s security and is "very concerning".

After almost a century, goats are gone from Taranaki Maunga and the world’s longest-running goat eradication programme has come to an end.

Infection rates continue to climb in rural areas with the East Coast of the North Island experiencing a peak in the outbreak.

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says companies should stop using Xero, as its founder made a hefty contribution to ACT.

The Government has removed a complex carbon subsidy from the aluminium smelter.