The Green Party is downplaying the risk of putting Metiria Turei back in the spotlight.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori highlights range from coffee discounts to pronunciation hacks.

Naomi suffered a broken nose and a cracked jaw after being bashed by group of teens.

The family fled their home in terror when a huge slip came down in their back yard.

The rapper was wanted on drugs charges.

The rapper will appear in Christchurch District Court next Tuesday.

Friends weigh in on rapper Scribe's legal woes ahead of his court appearance today.

The man was hurt about 8.15am, and northbound traffic will be delayed.

The man, who was found not guilty by way of insanity, will be sentenced next month.

Major crash that shuts a Wellington highway cleared as rush hour builds.

The man was said to have lunged at a father and his 3-year-old daughter in Porirua.

Captain Mike Pryce has retired as Wellington's harbourmaster after nearly 30 years.

A Porirua couple have forgiven the man who totalled their 4x4 while evading police.

Manuel Tawhai denies using two cars, including a police car, as a weapon against cops.

The bylaws have been in force for years, but it seems few may have heard of them

A caregiver has been sentenced after taking photos of an elderly client in the shower.

The man accused of sparking a bomb scare at the Wellington police station was in court.

Porirua man Aporo Joyce was hit by a car and killed on a pedestrian crossing on Wednesday.

Police are appealing for sightings of John Griffen in Porirua.

Damian Andrew Lawson said the 21-year-old victim in police pursuit was "love of his life".

Referee not under scrutiny even though player may have been hurt in first-half collision.

A 19-year-old rugby player is in a critical condition after a brain injury in a game.

Pilot clambered uninjured from the chopper after it crashed on Tuesday.

Five state school principals have taken top jobs in private schools in the past two years.

Footage has emerged showing a man allegedly pepper sprayed by police and a dog set on him.

"Enough is enough" for the son of an elderly Porirua woman targeted by youths.

Damian Lawson was to stand trial for manslaughter but has admitted a lesser charge.

It's costing taxpayers almost $1m a year to keep Ashley Peacock behind locked doors.

Porirua locals want a mental health respite service moved after an alleged kidnap bid.

A 32-year-old man is accused of trying to snatch a Whitby toddler last week.