"He's got to pay for what he's done".

Teacher Sam O'Hara decided to sleep with the window open - it saved him and his mates.

Covid has impacted 84 per cent of schools in Canterbury and on the Chatham Islands.

Police continue to examine the scene of a double death in Christchurch.

Major fire at Awarua is burning through hectares of mānuka scrub and peat soils.

Fresh data reveals daily aged residential cases peaked at 83 in the south of New Zealand.

Police were called to an Ayr St address shortly before 6pm.

He blew an excess breath alcohol reading of 1077mcg when he was stopped by police.

Infected visitor passed on Covid to a patient which quickly spread to three others.

Vegetation obscured a stop sign where 15-year-old passenger and another were killed.

Intellectually disabled man accused of sex crime bailed to campground in "appalling" case.

Ceremonies can take place but organisers are wondering whether anyone will attend.

There were 12,882 community cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday.

Daily case numbers reported by schools in Wellington are also up.

Laurentian was diagnosed with Down's syndrome and associated health problems.

Two runanga are withdrawing from a partnership with the council over Three Waters reform.

Elisabeth Easther meets a Kiwi tourism operator living in the wilds of Glenorchy.

Ryan Tapsell mentioned several times he had videos of his former partner.

Man used vehicle to corner victim during attack.

Out of prison, Leroy Tairakena's 10-day deviancy spree began at a women's jiu-jitsu class.

The road is closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Coroner releases findings into crash that killed teen equestrian star Kate Gutry.

Hundreds of students, many first-year at the Otago University, gather to get 'trolleyed'.

Wingatui thoroughbred trainer Graeme Mee will have to learn to walk again.

Cries of help did not stop the "cowardly" pack attack of six against one.

Details of the 'extraordinary case' can be revealed for the first time.