Women do more domestic work than men, and men are more likely to think that's fair.

Lodge staff felt the quake as it happened, but one said it was more “gentle rolling” than “bone shaking”.

"When you have lawyers flying in internationally to come in and cross-examine a principal of a school in South Auckland, something's gone wrong,” Justice Minister says.

Police have contacted the family of the Hong Kong tourist who died on an Arrowtown walking track, but are still trying to track down a large silver hard-shell suitcase.

A Hamilton family are pleading for the return of their beloved puppy after she was abducted by a stranger outside their home.

Police say they know there are still people in the community with information relating to the man's death, who are yet to come forward.

Six60 concert goers are being told avoid catching the bus or train to and from the gig. But metred parking time limits in Wellington CBD won't apply.

The taxpayer funds were intended to help push bus driver pay up to $30 per hour for workers on urban services and $28 an hour regionally.

A car crash brought down power lines and closed several roads in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga on Sunday.

Man says the airline "make an art form of not being able to be contacted" after bags bound for Christchurch were left in Australia.

An intense slow-moving rainband is moving over the North Island.

Harvey Campbell, 11, had the crowd cheering him on at the annual Bowlzilla skate competition, held in Wellington on Sunday.

The Minister of Treaty Negotiations Andrew Little came to the marae at Tarata to deliver the “long overdue” apology on Saturday

After “10 years of doubt” a former addict is going to what will be the pinnacle of his sporting career.

While wet weather made the turnout disappointing for some, gardeners say those who did brave the rain to attend the Centuria Taranaki Garden Festival have been enthusiastic and kind.

Moving to the US was the only option Kristie Amadio had to treat her eating disorder – but nearly 10 years on, she’s close to providing the same help in Canterbury.

A man opposed to the removal of a section of accessway to the Ruahine Range believes a council is trying to change the minds of people against its closure.

An estimated 1000 people lined Timaru’s George St to witness push-kart racers fly over jumps, crash into hay bales, and then drag the homemade creations back up the hill to do it all over again.

The 12-year-old, who had just started catching the bus, was waiting at a bus stop with her friend when two girls began viciously attacking them.

One person died at the scene of the crash, seven others remain in hospital - two in a critical condition.