Phillip Smith, jailed for life for killing a man whose son he had been abusing, tried to argue a ban on him having sex with other offenders was discrimination.

National MPs met to discuss Sam Uffindell’s future with their caucus, but they were not given the report – or even its executive summary.

The cyclist was taken to hospital in a critical condition on Sunday and died two days later.

The trial of two men charged with murdering Alec Moala last year has been aborted.

The hunt is on for this man who walked into the Reel Fish and Chip shop, ripped the till off the counter and ran out the door with it.

The prime minister is expected to hold talks with the Canadian leader after "getting a lift" to New York on his plane from London.

The off-duty police officer blew double the legal limit, then accessed the secure storage of a police station to destroy his blood sample.

The Deputy Prime Minister said that the Tukituki MP's management style is enthusatic and that "perhaps sometimes that comes across poorly".

Officers spotted a "suspicious vehicle" in Poroti, but it didn't stop until being spiked in Kaikohe, about 60km away.

Shouting and swearing broke out in the packed public gallery as the man charged with the murder of a woman in Cambridge appeared in court.

Michael Cruickshank sent more than 90 emails in the space of a few months, threatening the safety of Jacinda Ardern and her family.

"Shaken" shoppers in a neighbouring store barricaded themselves inside a back room as the raid took place.

Shrinking from four leading candidates to perhaps two, Auckland's contest is not the traditional “whale versus minnows”.

Playcentres are going head-to-head over a vote on whether to centralise their resources into one community pot this week.

Fire and Emergency were called to the property about 20 minutes from Invercargill about 6.30pm on Tuesday.

Residents were home at the time but all had been accounted for and no one was injured.

King Charles may already legally be the monarch - there’s even been proclamation ceremonies in other countries. So why do we need another ceremony?

The use of a derogatory term on a poster for a university party sparked outrage among rangatahi Māori, but organisers disagree that use of the word is offensive.

A rebate is needed to encourage the donation of significant artworks to national galleries and collections, experts say.

Mana whenua and DOC have completed substantial upgrades at the site near Christchurch to prepare for more visitor numbers now the borders are open.