The National Dive Squad has suspended the search for a swimmer who failed to resurface after jumping into Maruia Falls, south of Nelson, on Friday.

OPINION: The ebullient ex-minister will be deeply missed in Labour. He leaves a mixed record, having taken tough portfolios in the knowledge he would leave.

One of the people involved in a fiery crash near Wellington has been transferred to Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition.

A whistleblower has pushed back at Health Minister Andrew Little's claims the system is coping, saying staffing shortages have left them "broken".

A man with a broken leg was on a bench at a quiet North Shore beach in Auckland. He heard a commotion and saw men "herding" the alleged attacker.

Three people were injured in two separate incidents and the police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

There was no Covid-19 update published on Friday, so Saturday’s update includes both days.

Fire stations in Auckland’s Onehunga and Remuera have been left searching for cover due to a lack of staff on Saturday.

Government departments spent over $550,000 to send over 100 bosses on "away days", some at luxury resorts.

Chairperson claims he received a text from a councillor saying "Utu Complete" after he was voted out of his role, court papers show.

When she's riding on the bike with her mum, the little girl with a paediatric brain tumour holds her arms aloft like she’s flying down the street.

The winning tickets were sold at Countdown Colombo in Christchurch and on MyLotto to two players from Auckland.

PM strongly critical of US Supreme Court ruling to end constitutional protections for abortion, saying “it's a woman's right to choose”.

Two men are in custody following the death of a woman in what police called a "potential stabbing".

Streets in south Auckland were bedecked with Tongan flags and colours on Saturday afternoon, building up to the nation's clash with New Zealand.

Beloved by generations of party-goers, the legendary burger joint is woven into the supercity's nightlife. "If it's not broken, don't fix it."

One person has died in a motorcycle crash in Northland, taking the Auckland/Northland Matariki road toll to four.

If you believe the NZ Environmental Protection Authority classifications, then about 4% of pesticide usage in New Zealand involves suspected carcinogens; depending on which overseas agency you believe, the estimate is somewhere between 8% and 51%.

A woman was found dead in a car submerged in water near Waiuku.

They collided with a car just before 2pm, and have both been taken to Middlemore Hospital.