The 30-year-old was killed in action during a firefight in July 2022.

Two gunmen held up The Rudder on Hauraki before fleeing on electric scooters.

'I have no doubt he would have tried to attack me.'

She said the van came within inches of hitting her car full of children.

'There are other creatures in this world that deserve to share it with us.'

Users reportedly saw drug overdoses, animal attacks and murder videos.

An international relations expert said China's motivation for the activity was unknown.

'There are hundreds of people taking anything they can find.'

Three years on, Ukrainians in NZ mark the start of the Russian invasion.

'We have more than 1.5 million children at risk of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder'.

Second time Winston Peters has had to clear up misleading social media posts.

'Leave your bigotry and intolerance elsewhere.'

The 15-year-old had been on a four-day experience on the Steinlager II yacht.

The Ukrainian ambassador to New Zealand says support is an investment, not a charity.

Witnesses described sewage leaking from toilets and shower pipes.

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

Children who brought cut lunches shared them with others to stave off hunger pangs.

The family plans to bring the 29-year-old’s body to Whangaehu.

Others can be heard yelling 'Punch him!' and 'Get him!' while filming the incident.

Chinese New Year kicks off on January 29 and lasts 19 days until February 16.

Police recovered the body of Tran Duy Quyen on Piha Beach last Tuesday.

A festivalgoer told the Herald he woke up and noticed detectives around a taped-off tent.

The man estimated he was withdrawing $2000 a day at the peak.

'I lost it and just started spitting.'

A rāhui will remain in place in the Acacia Bay area of the lake for the next few days.

The 5m-long beast swam around the jetski before bumping it and moving on.

The jetski tilted on the ride home due to the fish's weight.

Part of the street is now being ripped up to fix the problem.

'Anything that moves, it’s going to be in the bucket.'

The thief wandered through the motorbikes outside and eventually rode off on one.

The boy's mother needed to make a four-hour round trip to collect him.

The North Island's central, eastern and southern areas are set to see the worst weather.

The couple's passports, birth certificates and Christmas presents were destroyed.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown had described the pool as “really nice”.

Temperatures will range from the low to mid-20s on Christmas Day.

'I ran to the end of the wharf, dropped my stuff and jumped straight off.'

Parts of the motorway network will be clogged during the Christmas exodus.

'I have no idea how many people booked through him.'

The owner said the burglary has left his children feeling nervous and shaken.

The victim was father to five boys, and his mum says the family is heartbroken.

Her visa was initially denied due to her exclusion from Australia.

Ultra-fast deliveries also raise fears of increased binge drinking and domestic violence.

Bill Rootes had to 'muster up all the strength I’ve got' in Auckland emergency.

A Jewish intermediate school student was pushed to the ground and threatened with a stick.

The 35-year-old had her Australian visa denied in October.

The police admit there was an issue with cameras detecting truck speeds at this site.

Family members have described victim Jade Dixon as 'tough as old boots'.

Police told the 74-year-old to file an online crime report.

The incident closed the Southern Motorway, with thousands of rush-hour motorists stranded.

Burglaries and car thefts have plagued local residents.

The middle of the country is forecast to see the most showers during the week.

'She seems to have an unhealthy preoccupation with Jews.'

Cold temperatures are forecast to plague much of the South Island.

An unruly passenger was taken off the plane by AFP in Melbourne.

An unruly passenger was taken off the plane by AFP in Melbourne.

The person had slid 100m down a scree-filled gully to the bottom.

The facility is the same site where a group were guided down with fast food last year.

'It will likely be your last chance to see the brightest comet in a decade.'

Passengers disembarked two rows at a time and went through a long security process.

Police said six other people were recovered from the water.

The supermoon appears larger and brighter than normal full moons.

Astronomer recommends leaving the city and heading west for rare sighting.

The best chance to see the comet would be to leave the city and head west.

'He took my life', says the grieving mother of a young man killed in Wellington.

The woman, 23, has warned female travellers not to travel alone and not accept drinks.

The Dunedin resident received help from the NZ embassy in Cairo.

The building's developer says 'this was in its truest sense, a false alarm'.

Residents said they felt 'shaking', hours after a 5.7 magnitude quake struck.

He said an 11-hour wait was not unusual for what they saw.

Iran shot nearly 200 projectiles at Israel early on Wednesday NZ time.

He was met with a 15m-long queue upon arrival at the hospital.

The Ministry of Education is processing a complaint regarding the daycare.

“We did not pick up that it had the potential to offend."

The Waikato district president is working through the issue with the unrepentant branch.

The blackface costume choice has been labelled insensitive and racist but not funny.

The fully-stocked emergency vehicles will transport injured soldiers and civilians.

Waitomo, Taumarunui, Taupo, Taihape and Taranaki may face the brunt of the rain.

Armed police swarm Tuarangi Rd, Eagle helicopter up, big cordons.