The man was arrested at Auckland Hospital and taken into custody, but was later found unresponsive in a cell.

Police pulled a vehicle over in Feilding at 11am on Sunday, and the driver pulled out a firearm, before fleeing.

The bill will allow gender-diverse New Zealanders to self-identify the gender on their birth certificate, Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti said.

Members of the public gave the man in his 70s first aid, called emergency services and followed the alleged offender, a 27-year-old man, in Hastings on Sunday, police said.

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Two people being treated for Covid-19 at Middlemore Hospital are in a stable condition.

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Karen Ellett's death was a “disaster”, her father said. "She had so much potential."

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Police were called to a fight at The Jolly Pub shortly before midnight on Saturday.

The mayor of Christchurch says the plans for a movie on the Christchurch mosque attacks are a travesty.

Two people were also injured after the car drove off the road and over railway lines.

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Rachel Jordan, who was seriously injured in a helicopter crash while travelling with a bridal party, is afraid to fly but does it for the love of the job, her husband says.

After kidneys donated by her mum and sister were rejected, Claire Christie has relied on blood and plasma transfusions to stay alive.

The penalty under the governement's new Clean Car Discount will apply to the likes of the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger.

A person was found with critical injuries in Whangārei just before midnight on Saturday, but later died in hospital.

Long-serving police officer and Nelson city councillor Eric Davy has been remembered as a devoted family man who was passionate about road safety.

Power outages in Invercargill are on the rise and south Invercargill residents have been the worst hit, but it's only temporary, PowerNet says.

A motorist has died after a car travelling on State Highway 77 near Windwhistle hit a tree.