An Auckland family unwittingly brought home human remains from a Safe Store storage unit auction, causing police to launch a murder probe.

Making shoplifters “pick up trash” and three-year jail terms for third-offence burglars are among the political party's new policies to combat crime.

PM Jacinda Ardern says MPs reached the unanimous decision during a special caucus meeting, which Sharma didn't attend.

Without the barriers of cost, permission and lack of knowledge, is it easy to live sustainably? These students think so.

Column: A right ol' mouthful or quite possibly the best thing since sliced bread, mushy peas are here and ready to satisfy those craving a little taste of Old Blighty.

Commissioner Andrew Coster disputed claims to a royal commission of systemic racism, but accepts failings in some historical abuse investigations.

ANALYSIS: The embattled MP can come back from this, but based on recent performance it seems highly unlikely.

For a second time this winter the ED has issued a plea to only come for emergencies, as non-urgent cases wait up to 7 hours.

Residents can expect road closures, slips, rapidly rising rivers and falling trees as a three-day rain front threatens to soak the region.

A death in the Auckland suburb of Henderson has been treated as "unexplained" by authorities, the second in two weeks.

A nostalgic look back at an early noughties daily soap on our mobiles, told 160 characters at a time.

An 11.6km-long median barrier is a major safety improvement idea for a planned multi-million-dollar upgrade of State Highway 1 south of Timaru to St Andrews.

New laws will mean if salespeople ignore a ‘do not knock’ sign they are breaking the law and can be fined of up to $30,000.

A culvert unable to contain floodwaters has finally been replaced, but a property owner says local authorities only took action after she went to the media.

Nelson’s Cathedral will celebrate with a re-enactment its first service on Piki Mai in 1842.

Delicious, fluffy, light and cheesy or garlicky, bread makes the perfect carb on the side, but is also gorgeous as the main attraction.

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is visiting Niue and Tonga this week following her announcement of New Zealand's new high commissioner to Kiribati.

Life is now a tray of fried pastries, “Jenny” wants to be a Bollywood star and “Bubba” is obsessed with underwear, rather than shrimp.

With the harvest just beginning, everyone's favourite fruit is already going cheap.

The last film of acclaimed Kiwi actor Marshall Napier, written, produced and shot in the top of the south, has been picked up by US heavyweight Lionsgate.