Upwards of 15 police cars have swooped on Pakuranga, where a cordon has been set up.

Ōtorohanga's mayor is urging Thomas Phillips to do the right thing, and come out for the sake of his three young children.

TVNZ's chief executive Simon Power has apologised to staff for claiming Kamahl Santamaria quit over a "family emergency", after Stuff revealed that claim wasn't the full story.

A woman drove about 860km from Blenheim to Invercargill to find the accommodation she had booked was full of rot, mould and broken glass.

Zhong’s daughter described her as "an incredibly warm, caring, strong and smart woman".

A beneficiary whose cash spending exceeded his declared income by at least $242k has been ordered to forfeit three South Canterbury properties in a High Court decision released on Thursday.

It was just a normal day’s surfing for a wave-loving Taranaki family, until the trio realised they were not alone.

Lisa White has ridden the Queen's horse and now resides in the Gibbston Valley, a world away form Windsor where she grew up.

Dr Diana Sarfati will take over as acting director-general of health when Dr Ashley Bloomfield leaves at the end of July.

No visitors will be allowed at the hospital from 6pm on Thursday night, due to an increased Covid-19 risk and pressure on hospital capacity.

The capital is marking the Queen's platinum jubilee with purple floodlights, two 21-gun salutes, a special church service, and a ceremonial torch lighting.

The ability to provide water supply to a possible 160 new homes at Whiskey Creek has come into question.

China heavily criticises New Zealand for "ulterior motives" after Jacinda Ardern's White House meeting with US President Joe Biden.

Bryn Choi, 19, told a community careworker she planned on killing herself less than a week before her death.

Sarah Luxon regularly checked for lumps and got all the smears. Now facing stage four ovarian cancer, she wants to know why there's so little awareness of her disease.

PinPoint Earth is planning to take its solar-powered satellite tracking device to a global market.

Random knocks on front doors at night are causing irritation, and in some cases a fright, in a Manawatū town normally known for its friendliness.

Mask up, bolt the windows and don’t hang out your undies because the smell in east Christchurch will get worse while rotting material is removed in the coming days.

Hutt Hospital's board is none the wiser on how long services may remain in a quake-prone building and is divided on calls to secure a nearby birthing centre.

Astute, balanced, empathic and sharp, Fong-Torres walked with apparent ease the difficult tightrope of earning the respect of stars while also spilling the tea in print.