The Christchurch woman still doesn't know if she can get an exemption when a new water charge comes into force.

The woman was arrested at the scene and has now been charged.

Faaupu Aita Salima concealed his conviction for killing a man on his visa application because he thought it was of "little relevance".

The Ministry of Health's latest case numbers have been released.

With six storeys, state highways either side, and bird poo that flows over your boots, taking down New Plymouth’s Education House is no easy feat.

Kristine Rose is grateful the people who burgled her flood damaged, evacuated Nelson home did not walk on the photos she had carefully washed and left drying on the floor.

She was once a "bright enthusiastic" university campus co-convenor of the Green Party who spoke out about Islamophobia - so what happened to Counterspin co-founder Hannah Spierer?

There's been talk of hidden agendas and a toxic work culture but the school board insists the claims are unfounded and stands by its staff.

Snippets and observations from around Parliament from our Press Gallery team

Caroline Flora has just started as New Zealand's chief censor, after working at the Ministry of Health during the pandemic. The role isn't so different, she says.

Eight men and one woman are a mix of first-time and perennial low-polling candidates standing against David Meates and Phil Mauger for the city's mayoralty.

Bronwyn Verlinden was at touch rugby training with her foster son when a pit bull latched on to her dog's neck. It took three men to free him.

The trio of mustelids got past a pest-proof fence and into Waikato's Lake Rotopiko - a spot earmarked for the "Te Papa for wetlands". But the site has a big team on its side.

The former Dunedin woman promised to provide proof of her innocence, but it never materialised, as more alleged victims come forward.

The winning tickets were sold at New World Kumeu in Kumeu and on MyLotto to a player from Auckland.

The ministry said the person has recently returned from overseas and is currently isolating in the Auckland region.

Win or lose, the supporters of both the All Blacks and Los Pumas are already having a great – albeit soggy – night in the City of Roundabouts.

Collins said his daughter had been taken to hospital with an illness shortly before he took the stage at Stuff’s Mayoral debate on Wednesday.

A bar worker says an argument between two women escalated into a man pulling out a sawn-off shotgun and pointing it at another man.

Hundreds of volunteers answered a call on Saturday to help clear popular Tāhunanui Beach in Nelson.