Four appliances were at the scene until 5am.

The grant will come from the council's Metropolitan Discretionary Response Fund.

Hundreds of migrant health workers have entered NZ, but experts say it's no enough.

Converted brickworks turns gallery for Labour Weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The woman had her passport cancelled because of fears she was a terrorist threat.

There was a flurry of activity on the site today.

Daniel Bruce McMillan, 46, was working with youth offenders at Kingslea School.

Dunedin sex offender who attacked and violated a drunk pub goer will stay behind bars

A groomsman at David Bain's wedding, Paul Tainui was carrying knives in his car.

City faces looming sludge overload, Hutt City Council votes for review of Wellington Water

The last fire happened near Landfill Ave at about 5.15pm on Monday.

Maryam Frozan and her son were accosted during the incident in a Hornby carpark.

A new report found a mismatch between kids experiences online and parental awareness.

More than 350 council staff will move into the city's iconic Cuba St precinct.

Three of them are among those with the biggest margins of any MP.

The women who have come forward feel grateful for the wave of support, an advocate says.

Teenage victim of psychiatrist's sexual abuse gives insightful account of harrowing case.

Teresa McCarthy, 58, has declined further treatment - without which she will die.

Serious assault on a Corrections officer at Ngawha Prison is a sign of increased violence.

Last year, a director said he believed 'affordable' only applied to the house itself.

Police reassure complainants they will treat them with sensitivity.

The alpaca and sheep have joined Mayor Campbell Barry's family of farmyard pets.

Northland's emergency services are dealing with two crashes in the region this afternoon

Naeem rushed at the gunman until he was within feet of the man.

Nearly 40kg of methamphetamine worth $24m was smuggled to Christchurch from Mexico.

A group of people decide to attempt a river crossing in a truck.

Pair jailed after admitting kidnapping, torture of man who had pinky finger amputated.

Skydivers are among those now doing work for DoC to make ends meet.

National's Chris Bishop and Labour's Ginny Anderson join Newstalk ZB live on air.

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal based on claims a juror knew rape-accused man