Gemma was formidable in a search, but was also known to curl up with or comfort people she found.

Friends have paid tribute to an international gliding instructor with a “huge presence” after he was killed in a microlight crash on Monday.

Mother applied paint to daughter's face in order to cover injuries before putting her on flight from Napier to Christchurch.

Police said attending the party resulted in an "expensive night for those who chose to breach the current alert level 3 restrictions".

The former PM talks tough on international issues, saying the submarine deal had offended "everybody" in the region and that developed countries owe poorer countries support with Covid-19 vaccination.

Temperatures up to 8 degrees above the October average are forecast across the North Island, but a storm is brewing for Otago and Southland.

The disgraced Kiwi businessman, who was jailed for 14 months for the possession of thousands of illegal images, has signalled he will appeal his sentence.

Craig Smith was taking part in a drag race meeting at Christchurch's Ruapana Raceway when the crash happened.

The cost of the six-day Waikeria Prison riot is in the millons and "eye-watering", a National MP says.

The police officer was caught on camera insulting a woman and pushing an abusive man to the ground.

Invercargill City councillors have decided the council’s two mana whenua representatives should be paid the equal of their own base rate – $34,667.

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A group of Kiwis who have had Covid-19 have come up with a practical list of things newly-diagnosed people need to know and should have on hand.

Fonterra’s "enormously high" forecast for farmgate milk prices could bring $193 million in additional revenue to Southland farmers, a DairyNZ economist says.

Hospitality workers, gym staff, hair dressers and more will soon be given four weeks to get their jabs or face losing their jobs.

Alastair Don murdered his flatmate at their Mill Rd home in Ōtaki in May 2020 after an argument during lockdown.

Business owners say they expected the Government to announce a vaccine mandate, but not all of them are sure what they will do next.

Well-being and work opportunities for Auckland racing industry behind 'unique' meeting to be held even if Auckland remains at level 3.

A petrol station, a bakery, a groceries shop and a liquor store are among the latest locations in Albany and Rosedale to be visited by Covid cases.

Whau ward councillor Tracy Mullholland was the only councillor not to share her vaccination status, saying it was her "private business".