Tourism operators in Rotorua are firmly against the idea of some motels remaining as emergency housing accommodation for another five years.

Graham Philip today made legal history. But who is he?

Marlborough District Council says its possible parts of Kenepuru Road in the Marlborough Sounds could be permanently closed after it was severely damaged in the August storm.

Police have arrested three men following an aggravated robbery as a part of Operation Cobalt enforcement activity in Nelson.

An abandoned boat that proved a thorn in the side of both Gisborne District Council and the police has finally been removed from a remote East Coast beach - six months after it washed ashore.

The government will ensure existing firearms owners don't get caught out in a predicted backlog of new licence applications.

Twitter has told its seven and a half thousand employees they will hear shortly whether they still have a job, following the firm's takeover by Elon Musk.

A Covid effect appears to be behind Taranaki bucking the trend of sliding property prices - at least for now.

Kāpiti Coast District Council is trying to get its community involved in a battle to get motorbikes off its dunes.

About a half a dozen protesters opposed to the Mt Messenger bypass in North Taranaki remain camped on the side of State Highway 3, after a police operation to remove them failed.

Police investigating the theft of veterinary euthanasia drugs in Palmerston North have issued a warning to the community.

The Taupō man is the first New Zealander to plead guilty to sabotage, yet legal restrictions remain about the target of his offending.

A gang president may have been pictured snorting cocaine, but it didn't mean he was involved in the drug trade, his lawyer says.

An Auckland Transport board member has been appointed as chief executive of the new Auckland Light Rail company, creating another vacancy on the board.

A New Zealand aerospace manufacturer will look to catch a falling rocket in mid-air this weekend as it works towards producing reusable rockets.

Police have arrested four gang members in relation to an aggravated robbery and kidnapping in Te Kuiti last month.

A new UN report shows many of the world's iconic glaciers will disappear in just decades.

A leading scientist estimates the country's Covid-19 cases could be two and a half times what is currently being reported.