An historic Christchurch building damaged in last month's earthquake will be demolished.

The TVNZ spokeswoman who defended Paul Henry's offensive comments about Sir Anand Satyanand has apologised to staff and offered her resignation.

Green MP Keith Locke is warning the Government the lawsuit it's bringing against the Waihopai spy base saboteurs may backfire.

Police are hunting two men who stormed a bank with a sawn-off shotgun and pushed through the plexiglass teller barrier to steal foreign cash.

Many schools are not demonstrating sufficient commitment to ensuring achievement of Maori students, ERO has warned

An Aussie man who died following a fight during celebrations for the Dragons' NRL win was tasered while handcuffed, says a witness.