Police have formally suspended a search for missing fisherman Jason Kauta in the eastern Bay of Plenty.

Once a community committed to rural sustainable living, Kotare Village is now beset with infighting and an environment described as “toxic”.

The person was found injured near a getaway car that had crashed through a fence, after a ramraid on an Icebreaker clothing shop.

Residents say the rest of Christchurch dumping its waste in their neighbourhood has turned them into second-class citizens.

Twenty-nine years ago Nelson father Kevin James O'Loughlin was stabbed repeatedly and killed in a central city carpark. Nobody been caught but police are taking a fresh look at the case.

Tenants have called for licensed inspectors to ensure standards are met, but the Government says it has no plans to do this.

About 80% of the young offenders Oranga Tamariki work with have been victims of family violence and are 10 times more likely to have a psychiatric disorder.

An award-winning artist says she was treated like a criminal after police responded to calls about a graffiti mural she had approval to paint.

The 25-year-old law student was missing for a week without her phone, wallet or passport.

NEMA is accused of failing to take measures to eliminate or reduce the likelihood of exposing individuals to risk of death or serious injury from volcanic activity.

A police launch chased a jetski around Wellington Harbour as it darted between boats at speed.

Meow Meow the 16-year-old cat has a loving family, but spends her days basking in attention from locals at a bus stop on Auckland's North Shore.

The prize was made up of $12 million from Powerball First Division and $1 million from Lotto First Division.

Emergency services are in Castor Bay attending a hang glider who crashed behind a residence.

Fortune cookies, chop suey and sweet and sour pork are popular in Chinese food culture; except they're not Chinese.

Instead of a Smokefree Day, New Zealand will now have a month in May, with events and support around the country to help reach the 2025 goal.

National is ramping up its campaign on living costs as it calls for the public to share their struggles.

A person is seriously injured after a collision between a motorcycle and a car in Onehunga.

The South Waikato will need to elect a new mayor in October's local government elections.

Glass recycling centres receive an extra 58 tonnes in a month while collections are off.