The judge believed others may be discouraged from reporting similar findings if the couple wasn't allowed to keep some of the $232,440.

Last year, the council received more than 1300 reports of dog attacks on people.

Aramex and GoSweetSpot have been penalised in two separate cases of cartel conduct investigated by the Commerce Commission.

Reports of a digger moving sand and soil at Church Bay sparked a flurry of complaints from local residents and hapū.

NZ Food Safety says the recall is "concerning" for consumers who choose non-alcoholic beers for medical, cultural, or lifestyle reasons.

Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa director Gareth Hughes said there is deep unease about how the economy is handling challenges like housing and the cost of living.

Police say the man showed a "complete disregard for the law".

Hundreds of homes were earmarked for short-term stays and prices remained high, leaving some struggling to find a roof over their heads.

Councillor Dinnie Moeahu hit back on the motion to exclude the public from the debate even though no one had turned up to the meeting.

While seven Christchurch City Council members voted for it, others said it was a breach of human rights and could spark protests itself.

She has described her broken relationship, drug use, and the day her son died to a coronial inquiry.

Over-optimistic forecasting of visa numbers has contributed to a blow-out in Immigration New Zealand's finances.

Legal action over a controversial mega-dump in Auckland's Dome Valley is continuing, with Forest and Bird granted leave to appeal part of the decision to approve the landfill.

The 24-year-old was originally charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The University of Otago will offer two new qualifications in Queenstown as part of a long-term plan to build a campus in the resort town.

The Christchurch City Council is considering pumping partially treated sewage into the ocean to ease the odour coming from a damaged sewage treatment plant.