'Hitch-hiking' python found in Auckland factory
It was a 'non-venomous female' from Australia.
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Inside Rhythm and Vines' preparations for biggest festival crowd in years
Gisborne District Council granted consent for camp capacity to expand from 15000 to 20000.
Proposal to rename Petone and Auckland suburb thrown out
The Petone proposal was put forward as a correction to a historical 'misspelling'.
'Felt I was going to die': Kiwis drank strong cocktails then fell ill days before Fiji mass poisoning
The young couple thought they had food poisoning but now suspect something worse.
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Two MFAT staff found safe in Vanuatu; death toll climbs to 14
Island nation asks for international assistance as rescuers comb through the rubble.
14 years running: Auckland eatery offers free Christmas lunch to those in need
'It’s not always about taking. We need to give back to our community.'
'Mountain' of Christmas gifts for decile one school after kids expected to miss out
The school was hundreds of gifts short after a technical glitch.
Summer chill: Temperatures plummet 10C as polar air mass cloaks NZ
Severe gales, heavy rain watches issued as southerly winds affect North Island.
Kidnapped for days: DNA breakthrough in schoolgirls’ cold case
Police made no arrests over the alleged schoolgirl kidnappings.
Crime scene cleaner spills on worst clean up ever
From bloody crime scenes to meth labs, how does she handle it and what can we learn?
'I remember calling her mum at work once': Mother and daughter graduate together
'I feel humbled and proud to have that moment.'
Watch: Teacher aide's ingenious wheelchair waka goes viral
Cassius has had the same teacher aide throughout school - and she "just means everything".
'Mountain of a man': Canterbury mourns farming leader's passing
Prominent Canterbury farmer Colin Drummond dies after a brief illness; family shocked.
'Just do it': Founder on launching jewellery brand during Covid
Alena Hu talks to Tom Raynel about starting Bare Jewellery with no experience.
Skilled engineer devastated as son's autism quashes NZ residency bid
Cost of care for autistic boy highlighted in a letter from Immigration.
'Devastating loss': Disney influencer dies at PR event
Dominique Brown is remembered as a 'bundle of joy' who opened doors for others.
'King of the world': Former POW, NZ's oldest man celebrates 108th birthday
The 108-year-old attributes his longevity to never smoking or drinking.
Brand new $275,000 truck repaired nine times since May, owner depressed
Man has turned away earthmoving jobs because the truck is always in the workshop.
Gang leader's funeral: Eight arrests today as some mourners flout patch ban
The funeral is for Napier's Angus Benson, a Mongrel Mob Barbarian chapter president.
Coromandel shooting: Name suppression for man charged with murder, attempted murder
Man appears in court after fatal shooting in remote rural location.
Kiwi rugby player jailed for French gang rape
Three players jailed for 12 to 14 years over gang rape of student after drunken night out.
Watch: On-duty Auckland police officer embracing woman by stripper pole
'There are very clear guidelines about what is acceptable behaviour.'
'Hit pause to use toilet': Woolworths confirms workers given time limits via headsets
Supermarket says product picking staff can pause headset timer to use bathroom.
Canterbury on fire: Behind the scenes with the volunteer firefighters
Firefighters battled wind, heat and exhaustion across Canterbury this week.
'It works better than anything': Medicinal cannabis popular for ageing and chronic pain
'My pain levels are just so low compared to what they used to be.'
'Rare dolphin' spotted in Auckland harbour: Will it affect SailGP again?
A dolphin sighting forced the cancellation of the SailGP event in Christchurch in March.
Young dad faces raising children alone after 'devoted mother' dies in crash
'My next steps are to honour my wife and raise my children.'
Coromandel shooting victims were pig hunters; local farmer in custody
Police have advised members of the public to avoid the area.
Watch: 'I’m giving ya 30 seconds': Mitre 10 worker threatens ute driver with forklift
The hardware store video sparked debate on social media.
The 10 coolest Christmas presents of the 2000s you can still buy in NZ
If you're a '90s or '00s kid, these toys were at the top of your wishlist.
Watch: On-duty police officers filmed on stripper pole, investigation under way
'There are very clear guidelines about what is acceptable behaviour.'
Major social media outage: Facebook, Instagram slowly returning
There were more than 4000 reports of issues as of 7.30am.
Auckland woman 'over the moon' after reunion with stolen dog – three years later
De-Anna Kitto is reunited with her missing dog Baby after 3 years, thanks to a microchip.
Thunderstorms, downpours threaten North Island, Auckland under heavy rain watch
There is a risk of localised heavy downpours in Auckland.