The justice minister hopes the gang patch ban will eventually cut down on overall crime, new top cop says he's open to looking into bodycams for the country's police officers.

Te Pāti Māori has laid an official complaint against Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee after Tuesday’s hīkoi, Aotearoa’s biggest protest on Parliament grounds.

Late goal a heartbreaker, but Napier City Rovers ready to rise again in National League round-robin finale.

Shayne Currie interviews Pūhoi locals and finds out if a small village can overcome a baffling on-ramp. Video / John Fleming

Swords will swing and cabbages will roll! Diego is at a tournament for Auckland Armoured Combat, a new old sport where fighters clash in full medieval armour!

Residents are being evacuated from homes at risk from a scrub fire near Te Puna in Western Bay of Plenty.Video / Chelsea Norman

Police Minister Mark Mitchell has confirmed Richard Chambers will be the new Police Commissioner. Video / Mark Mitchell

Ex-Cycling NZ chief executive Andrew Matheson was questioned in the coronial inquest and disputed the statements of several other witnesses close to the Rio Olympian.

2000 entrants swam, biked and ran around Mountfort Park in the first of 11 Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlons. Video / Michael Craig

It started with a group of eight men wanting to set up a club, now 100 years later the Rotorua Club has more than 400 members and is still going strong.

Woman attacked in Auckland home, seriously injured, after ‘hook-up goes wrong’.

Hīkoi's peaceful nine-day protest comes to an end, debate over concrete/asphalt roads, diver killed in Chatham Islands shark attack, and Wayne Brown looking to scrap CCOs.

Reporter Teia is on a secret mission at Te Rapa Primary School, where one super awesome kid’s good deeds have caught the attention of an international charity foundation!

Shayne Currie begins his Great New Zealand Road Trip travelling from Cape Rēinga to the Bay of Islands. Video / NZ Herald

Act leader David Seymour believes he wasn't allowed to speak as it would have "deflated" the protest organiser's kaupapa. Video / Ben Dickens

The architect of the Treaty Principles Bill, David Seymour, was booed back inside the Beehive by the tens of thousands of people gathered to protest his controversial bill.

Olivia Podmore's friends including Olympian Eric Murray give details about her treatment at 2016 Rio Games at coroner's inquest into her death.

“Kia ora, my sovereign peoples. Aotearoa is our kingdom. We must protect it." Video / Whakaata Māori

Hīkoi mō te Tiriti

Up to 30,000 people expected to join the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti as thousands descend on Wellington in historic day of mass protest.

Anticipation as the Hikoi arrives at parliament, Struggles for Kiwi job seekers and 61% drop in ram raids.

Wellington residents have been told to prepare for disruption, with up to 30,000 people expected to join the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti.

Reporter Noelle is down in the dumps at Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant to get to the bottom of what happens to our poo when it goes down the loo.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell speaking on preparations ahead of tomorrow's hīkoi. Video / Mark Mitchell

Friend Jessica Massey describes the bullying texts Olivia Podmore was receiving from squadmates on the first day of the coronial inquest into the death of the Olympic cyclist.

Supermarket staff foiled an abusive man’s alleged attempt to steal a trolley full of food. Video / Supplied

Minister Mark Mitchell in Wellington CBD with beat police

Police answer gang questions about new gang insignia law. Video / Supplied

Hīkoi heads for Parliament, leaders meet at Apec summit and Russian missiles put Poland and Hungary on edge.

Hundreds of runners were forced to miss the Queenstown Marathon after flights were redirected, returned or cancelled due to severe crosswind conditions. Video / Supplied