'There are no known gang links to the event at this time,' police say.

'We have burnouts, people on top of cars, patched gang members blocking the street.'

The youth sustained moderate injuries and was being treated at Starship Hospital.

Minutes matter, union boss says, after firefighters smashed their way into a burning home.

Specimen banknote once changed hands for almost $100,000.

The three overnight crashes led to 15 people sustaining injuries and nine in hospital.

LQ Queenstown is a distance from the city centre but close to plenty of shops and cafes.

"I am talking about it because if I can help someone else, that's a good thing."

Southern Medicinal plans to bring the costly product to an easily affordable level.

Bank says its customers are increasingly being being targeted by scammers.

Some families are being infected with Covid-19 for the third time.

Police are treating 36-year-old's death, at Waipapa Landing last month, as "unexplained".

The historic 130m-tall monument was made by Kiwi soldiers a century ago.

The Black Ferns strapped their boots on for an open training at Pohe Island.

Illness causes delay of six-week trial. No new trial date set yet.

Multiple members of the public witnessed the robbery unfold in Takapuna.

The remote location impacted police's ability to comment further.

Sitting on a table, especially one used for food, is in violation of tikanga.

Resident angered by drink-driver's antics claimed he acted in self-defence.

Judge John Walker has warned of the dangers of carrying knives for protection.

Shock news that Paul Wilson had killed again too much for first victim's father.

Liquorland Otaika is the latest business to be targeted by ram raiders.

New details emerge of tragedy claimed life of "little ninja".

Joanne Ingham's death is still being treated as unexplained.

Two-vessel service starts next month, will only operate in NZ waters.

Benjamin Goundar flatly denied abusing the complainant.

Three weeks into the job Penny Wong has already visited more countries than Mahuta.

Intoxicated man tricks woman out of her van and drives away, refusing to stop for police.

A specialist engineer found no fault with the sunbed Tauwhare could have used.

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