Franciscus Schaapveld fled to NZ after UK drug smuggling claims

Jack Munro died in the January 2 crash in Christchurch

Michael Croucher had been missing since a blaze at his house last Wednesday.

Review launched after 2016 Kaikoura earthquake and 2017 Port Hills fires

NZDF says injured bomb expert in a stable condition

Property developer and brothel owner interested in Auckland's mayoral change.

"I would rather serve a jail sentence any day than lose a child," mother of victim said.

Malcolm Turnbull is the fourth prime minister in a decade to be ousted by colleagues.

Armed robbers hits two Christchurch petrol stations in two days

"Do I just grab my stuff and run" texted an estate agent caught sleeping at a house.

Twelve-year picked for prestigious music school wants to be doctor.

World War I hero to be remembered at free concert in West Auckland.

Jessie, the miradoll cat, has a mix of male and female anatomy.

Minister's salary drops by $46,168 by her being sacked from cabinet

Patient in moderate condition after suffering burns in Kerikeri.

Fire investigators work to find cause of huge blaze

Business group says no to rough-sleeper project declared a success by councillor.

Tony Moore gave his mate a loaded gun he used to execute a Greymouth mum

Christchurch teen admits manslaughter ahead of murder trial.

Peter Beggs was dismissed over his conduct.

Teacher facing sex abuse charges granted interim name suppression.

Confusion exists around what diverse thinking at the board level actually means.

Sainey Marong's appeal hearing will be in Christchurch in October.

Police catch fleeing driver alleged to have previously fired a gun from a fleeing vehicle

Founding Metro editor Warwick Roger of Auckland remembered for "sassy" magazine

Melissa Wepa killed friend who dobbed her in to police.

1080 drop on Molesworth Station targeted possum but killed scores of red deer

Chairman says cost of beautifying road surface only a minor loss to light rail.

Auckland board chairman wants crackdown on parking on roadside grass berms.

Auckland's park-and-ride public transport car parks full by 8.30am.