A man in his 30s is in hospital after being seriously injured in a shooting in Napier.

An Invercargill hit-and-run victim’s life hangs in the balance on Monday as he battles a list of horrific injuries.

All northbound lanes were blocked on one of Auckland's busiest stretches of road just as the long weekend ended.

Choir music filled the cathedral as hundreds paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro has offered New Zealand's deepest condolences as dignitaries gathered to honour the Queen's life in Wellington.

A boy has been airlifted to Starship hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Helensville.

Motorists passing through popular holiday hot spots will be delayed with extensive road maintenance starting in October.

"Spare a thought for the standout soaking of Karori" : The Wellington suburb had the highest winter rainfall since records began.

The man allegedly drove a victim to a nearby cash machine and forced them to withdraw money.

Kiwis will have to wait a day to find out how many new Covid cases, hospitalisations and deaths there are.

A section of SH1 is closed after a fatal crash that saw a tanker spill hydrogen peroxide on to the road, while two people have been killed in a second Waikato collision.

Wellington Cathedral of St Paul packed in more than 800 people - by invite only - to farewell the Queen. Many more gathered at Parliament and around the country.

“His back foot slipped back, and his front foot slipped forward, and he did the splits, and that is not really good when you are 61 years old.”

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A 19-year-old Kiwi freeride skier believes he has executed a world first at Cardrona skifield.

Christchurch has a small Iranian community but it is committed to being a voice for human rights protesters in Iran who have been silenced by internet cuts.

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Armed police are looking for a gunman after a firearms incident in Napier.

More than 100 people attended a New Plymouth memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II on the same day a one-off public holiday was observed to mark her death.