Today marks the pagan festival of Samhain in the Southern Hemisphere, sometimes known as witches' New Year's Eve. Kim Hill talks to a follower of Wicca.

Fire and Emergency say at least four people have been injured in a serious crash in Stillwater, Grey District

A hang glider pilot has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling into a residential suburb in Auckland early this evening.

Another seven people have died from Covid-19, and 7043 more community cases have been identified, health authorities say.

Hamilton police are investigating after a firearm was reportedly discharged outside a shopping centre Friday evening.

National is accusing the government of wasting money by securing prime office space for Auckland's cycle bridge staff, weeks before cancelling the project.

The Detail is here to make sense of the big stories, and in the past week has covered everything from Russians' support for Vladimir Putin to the on-going clean-up in the flood-hit East Coast.

Suicide is the leading cause of death during pregnancy and the postnatal period, and Māori women are three times more likely to die this way, a new report has found.

A violent rapist who repeatedly violated another woman while on parole may now be behind bars for the rest of his life.

A Christchurch resident who lives and works near the burnt out wastewater plant is amazed there have been no warnings on the health impact.

Smokefree Day this year will extend to a whole month.

People who say they've suffered bullying, harassment and abuse at Fire and Emergency New Zealand are sceptical about a new review of the workplace culture.

Neighbouring businesses say the shop that was ram raided in South Auckland last night had heavy security measures in place.

The two-week search for a fisherman missing off the Bay of Plenty coast has been formally suspended.

Immunocompromised people say looser mask exemption criteria means they may need to further restrict their activities in order to stay safe.

Wellington commuters will soon be able to use one smart card for all their train and bus trips.

A man and woman face manslaughter charges after an east Auckland man died in hospital Wednesday.

She was raped by an ex-boyfriend, then further traumatised by her interactions with colleagues, police and ACC.