Armani Williams, 17, fatally punched Levi Haami in a supermarket car park and made a rap song bragging about it from prison. Haami's father says "both families have lost".

She was stabbed 17 times while her infant child slept nearby. Her family say it is time to speak out about violence.

Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti has been brought in to help settle the firefighters strike, which has been paused as mediation resumes.

Tetyana Dymoshenko and her children spent weeks hiding in the basement, melting snow for drinking water. Now she has the language to tell their story.

For hours a mother with a newborn received text after text from a man saying he would show a naked picture of her to Oranga Tamariki, who would then take her child.

The 46-year-old's death was likely a culmination of factors, including his meth use and heart problems, but were triggered by a physical altercation.

The number of people struck by illness this winter was "extremely high", experts say, with many people getting sick more than once.

Supporters of Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer, who claim to fight for free speech, heckled and tried to drown out counter-protesters outside.

The Auckland man admitted possessing child sexual abuse images, including one of a girl as young as 2, but told police he would never hurt a girl.

Craig Koning led charity missions to the Pacific Islands before being convicted of a rape that left a young woman "a shell of her former self".

A student was caught watching video of the terror attack, which they accessed through the school’s internet network.

There's a lot of support for humans out there but “not enough for animals”, says animal lover Jess Brougham, who is taking donations to help pets in needy homes.

A person is critically hurt and a large emergency response is ongoing after a vehicle struck two pedestrians in the suburb of Thorndon.

Disc golf is getting some air time as its popularity increases, but what is this game that's been around for decades all about?

There hasn't been a rush in rental enquiries just yet, as residents wait to hear the fate of their own homes first.

A woman living with a violent family member would lock herself, her young child and two cats in her bedroom. She felt there was no other option but to stay.

A former Gloriavale member has told the court her treatment at the Christian community made her suicidal during a harrowing testimony on Wednesday.

Three people were critically hurt after a gas cooker exploded at a construction site. They and two others are now in a stable condition.

Fire and Emergency crews were called to Ōtāhuhu shortly before 4pm on Wednesday.

Bakers across the country say the cost of ingredients used to make pies are up 65% in some cases and they're "taking the hit" to keep the pie-doughnut combo price down.