Hidden in the concrete, steel and gullies are some key figures to reflect on when you're motoring along the new 110kph highway for the first time.

The crash in Matapouri, north-east of central Whangārei, involved a motorbike and a truck.

Not much is left of the much-loved Kāwhia club as fire investigators comb the wreckage for answers and others hope to rebuild.

After three years of earthquake strengthening and refurbishment, crowds of Wellingtonians got to tour through the newly reopened St James Theatre.

A coroner has warned of the risks of mental health problems and suicidal ideation linked with cannabis use by teenagers following the death of a 14-year-old boy.

Emergency services were kept busy dealing with the fires, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries.

New Zealand is part of a group of 26 nations in the Pacific for the major military exercise.

This Wednesday's vote will bring the $7.4 billion Let's Get Wellington Moving one step closer.

A homicide investigation has been launched after a woman was reportedly shot.

Auckland's housing market downturn is now entrenched, with prices significantly down from the market peak and declines in most suburbs.

“He is underpaid, undervalued, and overworked, and something has to change. We can't continue this way.”

The stabbing at West Auckland on Friday has left some people scared to go into the mall.

The cause of a fire that destroyed a historical Canterbury homestead is likely to remain unknown after it was razed to the ground.

They came and they planted - thousands of trees in just a few hours. For some it was a spiritual experience, others just enjoyed finding worms.

They declared the stairs were all part of preparation to conquer the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.

Smith was airlifted to hospital in mid-May, but his family say he has turned a corner and is now “improving slowly each day”.

There were 1265 active cases in the region on Sunday, while the number of recovered infections was 34,384.

Workers unearthed the remains while repairing foundations at a Christchurch property, a find that led to the discovery of hundreds more artefacts from the 1800s.

Do katipō spiders make webs?

Jamie Nicoll is stoked to have access to his Instagram account back after scammers took it over three months ago. But others might not be so lucky, he says.