His addiction to meth cost him his family and landed him in jail. Now clean for 16 years, Tauera Roberts wants to help others struggling with the drug.

The woman visited multiple GPs on 25 separate occasions, yet was not diagnosed until she was overseas, the health watchdog found.

KiwiRail and trucking company fined a total of $414,500, while injured man says he now can't even kneel to pray.

Pieces of car and parts of a pedestrian barrier littered a Napier street after a car ploughed into a house.

A man has appeared in court on Monday charged over the murder of Dunedin man Sean Buis.

Tracy Hicks says he owes it to himself and his supporters to go for a recount after losing the Gore mayoralty by eight votes.

Police cordons are up on one of Gisborne's busiest streets as police warn people to stay away.

A man and woman with an apparent penchant for pocketing perfume have been arrested and charged over an alleged shoplifting spree.

'To be sprung with such an unexpected and extravagant fee is unjust and unfair,' said man whose partner had given birth to a baby six weeks early.

A young women with intellectual disabilities had an IUD inserted by a student, in front of students, without her consent, the Health and Disability Commision has found.

Police say charges relating to the death of Thomas David Martin, who was hit by a car while walking home from the pub, must wait until investigation complete.

Cases are increasing, but an expert says the approaching Covid wave is "not likely to be very large".

One piece, a rain cape from before the arrival of Pākehā, sold for $20,500.

As Wayne Brown prepares for his official swearing in, the mayor-elect has asked Watercare not to do any work on the proposed national Three Waters plan.

Some long-time favourites have earned major wins at the hospitality awards, including a BBQ joint which has taken the people’s choice award for the fourth year running.

Tertiary Education Union members will walk off the job at Te Herenga Waka and Massey University for two hours this week.

Hanmer Springs man Vladimir Fomin, 63, is "alive only by a miracle", but he "hates this war" and wants to go back to do his bit, he just needs to buy a fifth car.

The Almighty Johnsons actor Emmett Skilton rejects the idea Shakespeare isn’t relevant to contemporary NZ, saying it's not just about people dressing in 'frilly' clothes.

Ric Kayne, the US billionnaire behind the world-acclaimed Mangawhai golf course Tara Iti, talks to Stuff about his latest two courses at Te Arai Links.

Sexist abuse against women lawmakers is increasing around the world but Ardern says she hasn't faced it in the debating chamber.