Zac Edmonds and Quest Outlawz Williams, AKA Nepe, have been jailed.

The group of Papua New Guinea residents were brought to NZ to work but were hardly paid.

Two of the offending trio were sentenced in the Te Awamutu District Court today.

Secret witness in the Mongols gang trial denies having a 'mad' cocaine habit of his own.

John Kina Edwards was jailed for six and a half years for DJ Grant's death.

The man spent a lot of his shift using tongs to put salad and meat onto wraps.

A baby was starved of oxygen during birth and suffered a stroke.

The High Court judge found the man was lucky not to have been given a longer jail term.

MIQ rules need to be tightened immediately until more about Omicron is known, experts say.

There has been a steady decline in new case numbers in recent days.

Andrew Little says he's aware of the lockdown's effects businesspeople's mental health.

Chris Hipkins will also reveal more information for schools this afternoon.

Anyone at the Labtests Mairangi Bay during the specified time must stay at home.

Three Katikati locations of interest have been announced this morning.

Speeds as high as 177kmh have been recorded in Wellington this week.

Parts of Nelson have received 70mm in 12 hours - with another 12 to go.

The power cut appeared to be managed by reducing hot water charging.

Not acceptable for Kiwis to be without power on coldest night of year: Woods.

Police remain at a scene in Hamilton where a man has been shot and killed overnight.

The southeasterly will bring snow to the South Island and dry spells for the West Coast.

More than 300 suppliers, involving 5000 people, have flocked to Hamilton for the event.

The punch was a "savage blow", the sentencing judge said.

Justice Matthew Muir released his 300-page reserve decision this morning.

The judge revealed the verdicts at 10am.

The southerly change will likely bring frosts, or snow, to some areas of the South Island.

Jae Tuhi is bringing his family back to New Zealand in light of the crisis.

The private investigator says he can't reveal what the information is.

NZTA is urging motorists to take care on the roads given recent wild weather.

Grieving father Bruce Sanders had to jump a few obstacles to get his daughter's funeral.

Gull boss Dave Bodger is urging all franchisees to let truckies use their toilets.

Checkout operator said she recognised the daughter and all appeared 'normal'.

The weather will gradually improve as the week progresses, the MetService says.

A former burglar has revealed a new tool being used by criminals - drones.

A man who pushed a toddler in a pram out of harm's way remains critical in hospital.

When you have humans working for you there is a chance of human error.

The day of the big draw is usually the busiest for ticket sales, Lotto say.

Gisborne will get to 21C on Saturday while Napier will bask in 23C on Sunday.

New research has discovered legionella misdiagnosed as pneumonia in 2/3rds of cases.

The crime scene spans 10km, involves two vehicles and three different locations.

Paraplegic handcyclist Ian Mark Walker critical after being hit by a 4WD while training.

Teresa Smith-Craig says the "boogie man" will be creeping on those who stole the taonga.

Next up the royal couple go bush at Abel Tasman National Park.

Prince Harry and Meghan should have a rain-free landing this afternoon.

It's thought there's likely more victims of Father Denis McAlinden in New Zealand.

Clear skies will remain but more areas will experience sub zero temperatures, too.

An already saturated East Coast is set for more huge downfalls overnight.

Disgraced doctor David Lim still maintains his innocence despite now being behind bars.

Local and Central Government should increase the number of drinking fountains.

Evergreen Landcare staff took water from hydrants because that's what they 'normally did'.

Thunderstorms should bring some welcome relief to many parts of the country today.

Get out your picnic blankets and put on some sunscreen this weekend.

Valleys around Wellington will hit 30C today, the MetService says.

Many areas can expect more rain after a very wet night.

Abuse came to light during daughter's treatment for second abortion.

Rocket Lab's test caused a bit of a stir amongst Waikato locals yesterday

An 8-year-old boy who died alongside his father in a truck crash in the Hawke's Bay wanted to drive trucks just like his dad, family say.

Mike Middleton hasn't touched his motorbike since February 7, 2016 - the day his son, Rhys, was killed.

The whole of the country will enjoy warm, even hot, weather this week as a north-easterly blows through.

It's just the third day of November yet eight people have already died on the country's roads.

Schools are all open today, more than a week since E.coli was detected in the town's water supply.

An Auckland University extreme event expert is slamming Hawke's Bay officials for what she claims is a slow response to the gastro outbreak which has plagued Havelock North.