A former senator famous for speaking out against Donald Trump is tipped to be offered the role in Wellington.

The woman has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.

A motorist is injured and diversions are in place after a crash between a car and truck on State Highway 1, south of Christchurch.

Driver had consumed a huge amount of methamphetamine before causing head-on crash.

Green Party says petition pushes scaremongering narrative about trans people being dangerous.

The ministry said it is not yet known which country the person had travelled from, saying a full travel history for the case is still to be confirmed.

The lawyer for one of the men accused of murdering a fellow inmate says her client chose to throw the first punch, rather than become a victim.

The Advertising Standards Authority said six of the eight "facts" outlined by the group were unsubstantiated or misleading.

Shane Ngakuru is believed to be hiding out in Thailand, which does not have a formal extradition treaty with New Zealand.

Eight-year-old Sam Hastie has a condition that will shorten his life. He's now through his bucket list by enjoying a week full of special adventures.

Tyler Nii was on day two of a New Zealand holiday when his tandem parachute crashed into Lake Wakatipu. His body has never been found.

A car has taken out the station fence, crashing into a van within the yard on Vivian Street.

A teenage girl reported missing from her home in Christchurch has been found safe and well after earlier concerns for her welfare.

Plea for mentally ill man who 'sliced and diced' sex worker to be re-sentenced.

The taonga, an obelisk made from the hull of a waka nearly 5m tall, is a monument to Te Mahutu, a rangatira of the Pipiriki area.

Hailed as an innovative way to encourage vaccination against Covid-19, Washington's “joints for jabs” program is off to a rough start.

The Canterbury skifield is set to welcome its first skiers and snowboarders after heavy snowfall last week offered up a “dream start” to the season.

Melburnians will still be required to wear a mask outdoors as authorities scramble to find the source of infection for four new local Covid-19 cases.

Blisters, a bleeding nose, and exhaustion couldn’t stop George Black from running the distance of more than two marathons in one day for a good cause.

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