'It looked like a bag floating at first, but then I knew it wasn’t a bag,' a rescuer said.

It's understood the incident occurred during a party at a social housing complex.

The young girl was handcuffed, restrained and injected with antipsychotic medication.

'This particular case cannot happen again,' said a health boss.

The owner said they were 'incredible parents, friends, and members of many communities'.

The 26-year-old halfback had the final say in Sunday's win in Campbelltown.

It is the latest hit to the Black Caps' batting unit.

A carer for a 21-year-old saw the photo and mistook her for their patient.

The superstar winger is set to be sidelined for up to eight weeks.

One minister described the incident as 'every parent's worst nightmare'.

'I’ve just been telling him that he’s in another room at the hospital.'

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey slammed the mistaken identity incident as unacceptable.

Witnesses reported seeing 'about 20 police cars' and armed officers on the rural road.

Blaze at an electrical substation causes havoc at one of Europe's busiest airports.

The man was reported missing after his car was found on February 21.

The first report was made to police in late January.

Libelle Group went into liquidation last week, leaving more than 500 jobs in limbo.

The police investigation centres on bodies at Waikumete Cemetery mausoleum.

The victim's flatmate describes how he spoke to him only a few hours earlier.

Agar and the Warriors have five business days to respond to the breach notice.

A man was killed after the car crashed into him on a busy city street.

The Herald is aware of at least seven schools that closed their tuckshops today.

The Herald is aware of at least seven schools that have closed their tuckshops from today.

Police said further charges are likely to be laid as a result of a search warrant.

Police said they will be active in the wider Marokopa area over the coming days.

Police said there were further arrests to be made.

The man was punched in the face and chased with a baseball bat in the late-night attack.

Some vandalised vehicles were towed after spray paint damage left them undriveable.

The incidents come after Molotov cocktails were allegedly thrown at a US Tesla dealership.

A foreign relations expert says Goff overstepped in his comment although he was "right".

'We’ve done everything we can, so now we’re just having to wait.'

The man was on bail after a chaotic 28km chase through Auckland.

Police confirmed the weapon the man had was a metal pole, not a samurai sword.

David Seymour had called this incident 'unacceptable' as a review is under way.

Brett Fraser, 51, died from blunt force trauma to the head during the attack in Kelston.

Three AI programs are set to replace lecture slides in a university course this semester.

NZTA says queues will improve as the software adapts and motorists adjust.

Rescuers performed CPR and used a defibrillator before the man was airlifted to hospital.

'I apologise to anyone who was upset by that.'

Legal restrictions are in place on the movement of fruit and vegetables out of the area.

Tom Phillips has been credibly sighted only a handful of times since disappearing in 2021.

Images have emerged of Clarke being escorted away in handcuffs.

It comes after reports of a man allegedly trying to pull kids into a car in West Auckland.

'If I were a school student I would have loved a pie as my taxpayer-funded school lunch.'

Loose cash and drug-related materials were confiscated from the vehicle, a witness said.

The school is using sausage sizzles and Weet-Bix because of unreliable deliveries.

Police have increased their visibility in the Birkenhead area in response to the incident.

Police officers at the scene in Waterview have been armed as a precaution.

A family reported severe food poisoning after dining on January 28.

Armed police have blocked off a road as they respond to the incident.

Regan Ellison said it was 'definitely' the best fish he has caught in New Zealand.

The retailer sold over 27,000 products that didn’t comply with safety requirements.

'During the course of their offending, a customer in the store suffered a minor assault.'

Luxon has called for the limit of concerts at Eden Park to be abolished completely.

Social media users have slammed the advert as 'beyond vile' and 'awful'.

The 24-year-old woman appeared in court today and has been remanded in custody.

The restaurant's co-owner said offenders were wielding sharp objects as well as hammers.

The Human Rights Commission says it has received complaints about the event.

Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming was farewelled by family, friends and colleagues today.

The video purportedly shows him sliding down from the eighth floor.

Headquarters owner Leo Molloy has offered to compensate the young victim and her father.

The male defendant appeared before the Parole Board for the first time today.

A Boeing 757 to transport freight and enable evacuation will also fly to Vanuatu.

A Givealittle page made an 'urgent appeal' for their safety.

The 108-year-old attributes his longevity to never smoking or drinking.

The passenger allegedly abused the bus driver before the shocking act.

A dolphin sighting forced the cancellation of the SailGP event in Christchurch in March.

'Tears from my eyes keep on falling.'

About 80 students in the band also performed in the famous cover last year.

Video shared with the Herald shows about 10 parasites wriggling on top of the meat.

Camps filled with pupils were evacuated soon after the fire broke out.

A witness said the elderly man was sitting on some grass when the boy threw rocks at him.

The man was rushed to Middlemore Hospital but succumbed to his gunshot injuries.

The search for the three foreigners will not be able to continue until tomorrow.

77-year-old remembered as 'one of the great advocates of his generation'.

Employees and supporters today took to Auckland’s streets.

Authorities have urged residents not to be alarmed.