A 41-year-old man facing six charges in relation to a stabbing incident in Murrays Bay will keep his name a secret while his mental health recovers.

Gareth Godfrey's leg got "totally smashed" when he intervened, but he's stunned by the influx of donations - and accompanying comments - to a Givealittle page set up for him.

A panel looking into the personal complaint won't hear it after deciding it has no jurisdiction and removal of the judge is off the table.

The deputy prime minister says people may be "sceptical" over whether Luxon - who is "pro-life" - would try to curb abortion rights should National win the next election.

Malcolm Campbell is accused of engaging in a “threesome” with another adult and a 13-year-old boy who used to be in his care, but denies the incident ever happened.

Adopted at birth, Annie Bougen started trying to piece her family's puzzle together in the 80s. And at Matariki she met her sister.

Mathew Cox moved to Nelson because "nobody said anything bad about Nelson", his lawyer said. The judge wasn't convinced.

Family members of a baby who died after suffering catastrophic injuries met to discuss who would “take the rap” for his death, a court has heard.

Laisa Waka was allegedly murdered by a stranger just metres from her home, where her son was waiting for her to return from work.

A 59-year-old woman has been charged with perverting the course of justice following the death of a "true Westie lad".

As Wellington Water deals with another broken wastewater pipe in the central city, it confirms it is down almost one in three frontline staff.

Emergency services were alerted to a vehicle in a river near Piopio at 7.40am.

Victoria University supports calls for free fares, which will allow more students forced out of the central city by rising costs to make it to campus.

OBITUARY: Former Awarua MP Rex Austin is being remembered as the model of a gentlemanly politician.

Tekapo, the home of NZ's largest telescope, has just become the location for a new research collaboration Nasa.

The Government has announced a further $4.5m will be given for non-lethal military aid in the Ukraine.

Two senior Mongrel Mob members ran a large-scale drugs operation from social housing estimated to have dealt about 1kg of meth a week at its peak.

The current operator relinquishes the grounds on June 30, and the owner says the future use will depend on an imminent High Court decision.

Forensic testing was unable to determine where Dale Watene had allegedly been shot in a house in Otautau because there was not enough physical evidence.

Independent taxis are accused of "ripping off" customers in Queenstown, two forced to stay in hostels rather than fork out for a costly trip home.