The man accused of killing New Plymouth jogger Anne McCullough has had the charge against him upgraded to murder.

Mystery surrounds the removal of a hit-and-run victim's body to a site 10km from where she was hit while jogging.

Editorial: Having produced the big 30-year Auckland Plan, the council is now obliged to produce a more detailed 10-year plan to be called the "unitary plan".

The country's top road cop says the road toll of seven so far this Labour Weekend is disappointing.

Auckland Transport has been slugging motorists with fines of $3 million a month for parking and other vehicle offences.

The country's top road policing officer says most drugged drivers are not being charged by police for that crime because they're also being caught drink driving.

A man has been arrested for allegedly punching a woman while they were travelling into Wellington on a train this morning.

Auckland Council is considering cutting the number of unelected council-controlled organisations from seven to four.

Herald exclusive: Only half the penalties for speeding police cars have been paid since 2008.

Manawatu Gorge is one step closer to being fully functional again after steel rods were drilled into the hillside to help secure the slope.

Auckland ratepayers are spending $13.1 million a year to pay for seven boards of directors, seven chief executives and seven executive teams who run much of the Super City.

Mayor's efforts to increase public scrutiny of bodies that run three-quarters of Auckland only a partial success.