She sold the family home in Australia and transferred $832,000 into the account of her new partner in Gisborne, court hears.

“Building a fortress” isn’t the way to address a spike in ramraids, community leaders say.

The paper's editor says the cartoon was "in bad taste", while the cartoonist responsible says the Māori character was meant to represent the Government, not Māori.

Kara Blair, 37, is in breach of an interim parenting order made by the Family Court, police say.

Christopher Luxon says businesses should get on with decarbonising without "corporate welfare" from the Government - except for farmers.

Keith George says he regrets leaving clients out of pocket: "If I could turn back the clock I would."

Fire left it looking like "the inside of a charcoal barbecue with a swimming pool running through it". Now The Fitz is back.

The Government is actively considering sanctioning Russian oligarch Alexander Abramov, though such a move could have "impacts on New Zealanders".

Police have charged a 44-year-old man with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

An east Auckland resident thought it was strange a man was dressed in a wig. She had a feeling it was to do with the disappearance of Elizabeth Zhong.

Three New Zealand photographers have been lauded for their photos of the galaxy.

The body is believed to be that of missing woman Gaelene Bright, who was last seen on May 1.

Kirstie Gardener had been acting chief executive since December last year and will now "lead LPC forward" permanently.

Some luckier families are in NZ and thriving, while others are trapped in their homeland – without certainty and fearing for their lives.

Olivia Wensley, who helped spark New Zealand's #MeToo movement, offered safe haven to the woman she befriended after meeting her at the West Coast community.

A quarter of inpatient hospital beds in the Wellington region will need to be relocated as a seismic report reveals a potential quake risk.

A neighbouring house was evacuated as four fire crews fought a “substantial” early morning house fire in Avonside, Christchurch.

Former NG Gallery owner Roland Logan has bought the British Hotel and plans to restore the building by early next year.

A medical practice that lost three GPs earlier this year, leaving a Taranaki district of 9500 with just two doctors, has been sold.

The Nelson Budget Service has seen a spike in people withdrawing KiwiSaver as living costs go up.