Man says he would have gone down on one knee if he could, to propose as happiness follows heartache for a young couple.

Divers recovered the body from murky water at Pinders Pond, south of Roxburgh.

A breakdown of police data by age, gender and location has revealed who and where our most prolific rule-breakers are.

Pania Waaka, 33, may have information that can help police with their investigation.

Warning issued for swimmers after sharks were seen on Auckland's North Shore, as country remains on high alert following death of 19-year-old.

Past art crime in New Zealand shows there's a risk a recently stolen C.F Goldie work could be damaged, another art crime expert says.

Alex The Vagabond and Carrie Rad say they are looking forward to sharing their new life in New Zealand with their viewers.

The new cases come from an array of countries, including the UK, US, South Africa, Russia and Italy.

The scent of rotting flesh is expected to attract thousands to the Dunedin Botanic Garden over the next 24 hours.

The man was sentenced to two years' intensive supervision for the assault but his identity cannot yet be revealed.

They will keep their job title, but Tauranga City councillor can't perform duties or draw any wages.

Some — like the Confederate flag, or the red MAGA hat — were well known. But others were more obscure.

Emergency services are responding to a fire in Napier, with locals saying there has been an explosion.

Woman accused of stabbing her partner allegedly told friends he was off drinking - but his body was instead buried in the garden.

Firefighters have a large scrub fire under control at Ryal Bush, 18 kilometres from Invercargill.

NZ's second case of the new South African variant was diagnosed after time in both managed isolation and quarantine.

We have all you need to know about traffic and weather-related incidents in Auckland.

If you're wanting to catch some sun, this weekend is the time to do it before a cool snap arrives and temperatures plunge.

Teen's mum says her son's school struggles broke her heart. "To see him do this well, is just really amazing. I’m super proud.”

Wearing just a pair of shorts and braving exploding fuel drums, a Manawatū man grabbed a hose and tried to extinguish a raging workshop fire.