Council and community board elections dotted with people linked to disinformation group.

Communities could be cut off by the severe flooding expected with the heavy rainfall.

Drunk driver tells police he'd been drinking to celebrate Tuesday - but he was a day late.

Philip Arps was sentenced to 21 months in prison in 2019.

Gaurav Sharma's job on the line as PM calls caucus meeting, secret cameras record 50,000 Auckland drivers unlawfully using phones & significant rain forecast right through to the weekend. Video / NZ Herald

Assault alleged after coach finished refereeing a game for eight-year-olds.

Woman suffered moderate injuries after being struck in hit and run incident

"They're alright," a nearby helicopter company said.

A woman who fell while rock climbing in US broke nearly every bone in her body.

Testing reveals last bastion for the initial Omicron variant has dropped to zero per cent.

Accomplished academic on home detention for premeditated intimidation of woman.

The 21-year-old man is facing a raft of charges.

Man blames brain injury for sex encounter that turned into traumatic incident for woman.

Tributes roll in for giant of New Zealand architecture.

Urgent changes were made at South Island's only youth remand home in Dunedin.

Woman whose nose was broken, says she forgives the man who punched her.

Family of Franz Josef pilot Tim Gibb - killed in a plane crash last week - pay tribute.

A considerable number of council seats across New Zealand have no candidates.

Fog continues to blanket Auckland while heavy snow warnings have been put in place across the South Island as a cold blast sweeps up Aotearoa. Video / George Heard / NZ Herald

Coroner also calls for black boxes to become mandatory for all helicopters.

Fog restrictions are in place at Auckland Airport early this morning.

Wastewater testing finds the centres flush with meth, cocaine and mollies.

A family skiing trip to Queenstown and Wānaka is a mid-winter reset for all.

MetService says a cold south to southeast flow is expected to spread over the island.

Zane Allison, 27, pleaded guilty to careless driving.

High winds today have caused disruptions on the road.

CIAL spent over $40 million acquiring land in secret deals to build a new, wide-body international airport at Tarras near Wanaka/Cromwell. Video / Supplied

The innovative burger is being launched today at the Blueskin Nurseries & Cafe.

The PM had an 'accident prone' morning at a Christchurch school.

A windy day is in store for the South Island in particular.