Peters was found beaten and bleeding in the Hastings driveway of a family member’s home in November 2018, after attending the tangi of a Mongrel Mob friend.

Hundreds of poisonous jellyfish-like creatures were spotted on the sands of Bay of Plenty beaches after the region was hit by extreme weather.

Mother charged with murder of six-month-old son told police 'I’ve done it, I’ve suffocated my baby'.

With the final call now falling to politicians, those wanting the voting age lowered to 16 are hoping they can have a say in the 2023 election.

A couple warned after having sex in the middle of the Octagon repeated the deed the next day outside one of the country's most photographed buildings.

The couple behind an alleged South Island shoplifting spree have appeared in court on a range of charges.

Health watchdog says it's 'unacceptable' an Auckland laser clinic didn't tell a woman whose face was burned that they used the wrong settings.

Government funding guarantees future of Trentham Racecouse and much needed new homes for Upper Hutt.

A brutal phrase from a doctor delivering the news that she had stage 4 cancer was a body blow for mother of two Jo McKenzie-McLean.

The total is up from 21,595 new cases in the previous week. The Health Ministry says only 35% of infections are being reported.

After a stormy weekend, there is a high risk this week of more thunderstorms as well as tornados.

Alana Ruakere's whānau legacy to promote Māori health in Taranaki will be bolstered by her appointment to the top job at Tui Ora.

ANALYSIS: Jacinda Ardern positions herself as a leader looking to extend the franchise in the face of reactionary political forces.

Cash-strapped polytech provider Te Pūkenga is searching for eight new regional directors, despite considering redundancies.

The WWII Memorial Cross Medal was a gift for the Levin shop, given to it by the family of a soldier who died during service.

Freyberg Beach and its artificial neighbour Oriental Bay are closed for the twice-yearly sand shifting needed to clear buildup from wind and tides.

With a super majority needed and the Opposition not keen, it will be a difficult law to change as the Government moves to introduce the bill to Parliament.

More than 1200 people and entities have so-far been sanctioned by the NZ Government.

Senior Hells Angels member tells a jury French bulldogs were how he made cash, not the wholesale supply of meth.

A celebration to mark the Black Ferns' Rugby World Cup win, supermarket competition and calls to lower the voting age are on the agenda for Monday's post-Cabinet conference.