A Chinese man caught working illegally at an Auckland construction site escaped from police custody last night, hours before his controversial deportation.

Waikato Mayor Allan Sanson is urging motorists to take care, after two people died in crashes in the region this Easter.

A Worksafe investigation has been launched after 15 children were injured at an Upper Hutt community pool on Thursday.

A complaint has been made that two supermarkets in Wānaka have flouted Easter trading rules by opening their doors today.

Police are appealing to truck drivers for help with investigations into the death of Peter Liu in Napier on Monday.

A forensic psychologist who has worked with some of Australia's worst sex offenders says Sir Ron Brierley is likely to be sentenced to prison.

A homicide investigation has been launched after a person died following a police call-out in Taupō last night.

The coroner is asking for the urgent introduction of new regulations to stop roman blinds from strangling toddlers in response to the accidental death of a 19-month-old in 2018.

The wife of an injured Ports of Auckland worker is furious about management's claims they were unaware of the extent of health and safety failings revealed this week in a highly critical report.

Minister of Immigration Kris Faafoi says he has been assured the 10 men facing deportation to China have been afforded their rights, that the correct processes have been followed and there is no evidence of trafficking.

A woman has died after suffering critical injuries in a boating incident in Auckland's Waitematā Harbour this evening.

Clear skies permitting, there are three planets which New Zealand stargazers will be able to see in the night skies at this time of year.

The Detail - The business of making honey has exploded and so have backyard beehives, but wannabe beekeepers be warned - it's a heavy, sticky, sometimes painful job to keep the creatures alive.

The government's latest plan to get Auckland's light rail project back on track has received mixed reviews from some of those who will be affected by it.

The city hosted an Accessible Housing Forum today and several politicians heard harrowing stories from those living with disabilities.

Bay of Plenty police believe a key individual has been removed from the illegal supply of firearms, following a guilty plea in the Rotorua District Court this week.

Easter holidaymakers are already taking to the roads this evening, heading out of Wellington and Auckland.

The Cornwall Park Trust board has reviewed its decision to send cows to Mongolia as part of a breeding programme.