Emergency services were called to the property in Whitby, Porirua, at 7pm on Friday.

The committee of six leaders will have at least three and a half years to come to a decision on the future of the 33 hectares of land at Ihumātao.

A woman waited six hours for a bed in an “overcrowded, disgusting” Christchurch Hospital ward as the city grapples with spiralling flu rates and other illnesses.

They were high school sweethearts. When Hemi Tahuri was shot in the head, their relationship - but not their love - changed forever.

The 22-year-old was flown to Palmerston North hospital after emergency services were called to a Tararua home about 4.30pm on Friday.

Tax department's survey into "high wealth individuals" is drawing to a close but the financial affairs of a small group may remain a mystery.

The discovery in an Auckland basement has led to worries from the customs minister that Smokefree 2025 doesn't go far enough.

If action is not taken, kauri could become extinct from kauri dieback - a "canary in the coal mine" of how Aotearoa treats its threatened endemic species.

When Justine Shera realised she was being a spectator in her son’s life due to her weight, she knew she had to do something about it.

OPINION: Arguments about whether Fletcher Building’s control of Gib constitutes a monopoly actually miss the real question: how did this situation develop?

The historic Canterbury house, which was built in 1871, has been completely destroyed, neighbours say.

Diners are asked to be patient, as "the people serving you are doing their best in difficult times".

Two years was just not enough, says long-time UK resident - as youth mobility scheme is extended to three years, and people aged under 35.

Saturday Night Fever for four lucky lotto players who scoop quarter-of-a-million each.

The principal of a Rotorua school has written a lengthy tribute to the popular teen.

The mood is already celebratory at Auckland's Irish Club ahead of Ireland's game against the All Blacks - their first in NZ since 2011.

Amid so much new development, inner-city Invercargill is seeing a classic comeback.

It's treacherous stuff that commands respect.

One westbound lane remains blocked following the fire, however Waka Kotahi advises that traffic has returned to normal levels.

Fire and Emergency denied staffing levels were delaying its response times, after a house was destroyed by a blaze on Friday.