Corrections said there were no indications the death was suspicious.

There was anger in the public gallery as Clutha council voted to drop an investigation into safe zones on beaches to protect wildlife.

A woman was found deceased at an address in Crichton on 23 January.

Mussels, kina, pāua, sponges, fish, and penguins could be at risk as 70 million litres of sewage a day flows into sea.

For the second time in just over two years, the ageing structure has sagged into the water below.

District Court judge dismisses the couple's defence for spending what they claimed was a 'gambling windfall' worth $158,000.

DOC's Dean Nelson says staff were horrified to see graphic photos of the chicks being eaten alive, as it was unusual for ducks to prey on other birds.

A road remains closed.

For this first-ever New Zealand tour, Jakob Nowell, son of the band's late lead singer Bradley Nowell, will take the mic.

The change means the homes can be lived in, and the council will not have to pay up to $14 million buying out the properties.

An environmental charity's claim that a set net fishing ban around Otago Peninsula didn't go far enough to protect hoiho has been dismissed.

The declaration on 21 January came as heavy rain and severe flooding swept across the North Island, battering communities on the East Coast.

A witness took to social media to the describe seeing the man on a bicycle being pursued by police on the eastern side of the Hutt River.

Some of New Plymouth's concrete cycleway separators are set to be replaced.

In a social media post, Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade said it was saddened by the behaviour of some members of the public.

Andrew Little says with beach access limited the plant failure could not have come at a worse time.

The gold medal holds immense sentimental value and police are asking for its anonymous return.