Some of the country's most high profile inmates are demanding compensation and an apology from the Department of Corrections over a mass strip search.

Hawke's Bay Police believe members of the public are helping two dangerous offenders evade police.

TVNZ confirmed this week season two of Coast New Zealand was currently in production.

Jetstar has won a 10 year deal to fly government workers around the country as negotiations with Air NZ have yet to be concluded.

The Department of Conservation has been accused of gross incompetence after today’s tragic stranding on Farewell Spit. The strong words have come from Whale Rescue, an organisation which has taken part in hundreds of whale rescues here in NZ and overseas. Steve Whitehouse technical advisor of Whale Rescue joins Laura McGoldrick to discuss this disaster.

Elisabeth talks to Rose Griffin, of The Gentle Cycling Company.

Western Heights High School has gone into lockdown.

Police believe David Thompson is in Hamilton and is known to have associates across Waikato.

A case demanding minimum wage for care workers is today being taken all the way to the Supreme Court.

Two brothers who shot 8-year old twin boys while testing a high-powered air rifle have been ordered to pay the children $500.

Find out how many days Kiwis spend at the beach by region.

Wellington Zoo staff 'saddened' by death of 'cheeky' chimp.

Learn more about The Rising Foundation, a charity helping students from schools like those in Under The Bridge, the Herald's documentary project.

Investigators will interview 'relevant people' after yesterday's explosion that killed a crewman on board cruise ship.

The offender trailed the woman before chasing her down a Wellington pathway and pinning her to the ground.

A young girl hit by a truck in Palmerston North yesterday morning has been transferred to Starship Hospital.

Woman denies Christmas Day murder.

A 98-year-old cruise boat and her Whangarei boat shed are up for sale, an offer its owners say is "as rare as hen's teeth".

A passenger aboard a cruise ship on which a crew member died has recounted the harrowing scenes which followed the incident. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.

A large number of elderly people have still not recovered from last year's campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North, the inquiry panel

Thousands of workers have been displaced, building assessment deadlines are not being met and earthquake damage is still only just coming to light in Wellington.

Papakura High School has a falling roll, and as far as results go, it's among the worst schools in the country. But there is hope.

A drug user went to the police after swapping his car for rock salt.

The canoeist is both 2016 Sportswoman of the Year and winner of the Supreme Award at tonight's Halberg Awards.

Parson James, the New York based singer who went 2 x platinum last year with his single 'Stole the Show' is escaping the current political upheavals in his homeland to headline Big Gay Out in Auckland on Sunday.

Parson James, the New York based singer who went 2 x platinum last year with his single ‘Stole the Show’ is escaping the current political upheavals in his homeland to headline Big Gay Out in Auckland on Sunday.

Laura McGoldrick interviews the hottest athletes from the 2017 Halberg Awards.

A traditional Buddhist sand mandala is being constructed by two Tibetan-born monks in Tauranga Art Gallery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A traditional Buddhist sand mandala is being constructed by two Tibetan-born monks in Tauranga Art Gallery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

There is a deep divide within the Labour Party - and it's no longer the straightforward division between the left and right of the party, writes Bryce Edwards.