Auckland's most awarded fine dining restaurant, the French Cafe, has been sold.

Google says it is not bound by New Zealand laws or those of Britain because it is based in California's Silicon Valley.

In recent high-profile court cases Google's actions have threatened NZ's due process.

An Auckland midwife says rising petrol prices are stretching her finances too thinly.

Railway land, Victoria Park and Wynyard Quarter could be home for a new city stadium.

The French Cafe restaurant has been sold to Sid Sahrawat of Sidart and Cassia fame.

COMMENT: Hardly surprising council bureaucrats wanted costly stadium report kept secret.

Higher levels of competition mean petrol prices are often lower in the North Island.

Twelve-year-old musician General Fiyah is back in the limelight with another hit single and three nominations at the upcoming Pacific Music Awards.

Brooke West, 26, who’s worked at every strip club in Auckland - except one - says the rules at Calendar Girls are “pretty much the same” elsewhere.

The cost is already high before the regional fuel tax of 11.5 cents per litre comes into force on July 1.

Twelve-year-old musician up for major music awards.

Liam Dann shares the bad and not so bad news.

Phil Goff being investigated by Ombudsman over stadium report

Phil Goff is being investigated by the Ombudsman over a stadium report costing $930,000.

Metservice is warning people around the country to bundle up as a sudden cold snap hits NZ.

A petrol retailer says nothing can be done to control the price increases.

New Zealand's immigration rate continues to ease from record levels.

Air NZ has dropped the price of its in-flight wifi after complaints from passengers.

Migration levels continued to fall from record highs in April - but slowly.

Single-use plastic bags have been taken out of ten Countdown stores, however customers can still buy thick plastic bags for 15 cent for the time being.

A group of Kiwi scientists is to lead a new investigation of the murky waters of Loch Ness in Scotland next month to tackle the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster.

There have been more than 1000 reported sightings of Nessie.

The team will investigate the murky waters of Loch Ness in Scotland next month.

National median weekly rents in New Zealand hit a record of $475 in the month of April.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks on justice reform ahead of the Criminal Justice Summit. / Video by Mark Mitchell

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks on the Nauru refugee situation, ahead of a visit to the island for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. / Video by Mark Mitchell

Focus: Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters speaks on tensions with Peter Dutton, and the relationship between Australia and New Zealand. / Video by Mark Mitchell

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced plans to freeze the salaries of MPs while a review of the pay-setting system is carried out. / Video by Mark Mitchell

Musk will build a train network under LA to bring an end to "soul-destroying traffic".