It has been 10 months since Stephen Drummond's 15-year-old son was killed in a crash which claimed five young lives. Ten months of frustration and hurt navigating a system he says favours offenders over grieving families.

Associate education minister Jan Tinetti has asked officials to look into schools' policies on LGTBQI inclusivity, in a bid to ensure "all students are safe."

The company has acknowledged its Matariki-themed sale was "culturally insensitive".

Mark Gibbs and Rebecca Ward lost everything but the clothes on their back, but the real sting was losing their pups Gavin and Stacey.

The salaries of local board members are linked to population growth and those in the booming west and south will see the biggest increases.

When a mental health patient didn’t return from approved leave on time, police were alerted. By then, Laisa Maraia Waka had been fatally stabbed.

News of 12 fentanyl overdoses in Wairarapa has brought back one couple's anguish of losing their son to the drug.

The church – named Gloria – is owned by poet and artist Sam Duckor-Jones and is a public artwork and “a temple of non-denominational queer celebration”.

Health board worker Amanda Turner's online comments about a “murderous vaccine” were deemed harmful and “professionally inappropriate”.

"All of the inside of the car was on fire but nobody was inside or nearby," said a witness to the driveway blaze.

The fire is the second at Happy Boy eatery in the past month.

An Oranga Tamariki caregiver says the abuse took place in his house but he didn't call police because he was worried about what people would think.

The supermarket chain included alcohol in its "500 everyday essentials" winter price freeze.

Thousands of carbon credits were sold, but the Carbonz market only managed one day of trading before pausing business.

Leigh Albert knew she had a decision to make after becoming a widow at 37. Grief could swallow her whole, or she could use it to propel herself into the future.

Jacinda Ardern will speak at the Nato Leaders’ Summit, after spending the night with the West’s most powerful leaders at a dinner hosted by the King of Spain.

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Manager says they parked in the building thinking it was secure, but now think there's no difference between parking there and on the street.

When Marilyn Corson's sister was electrocuted, she rushed to her aid. But when she touched her arm, she got a shock that caused burns from her feet to her face.

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