Carmen Houlahan’s great-grandmother was one of 37 women killed in a fire at a psychiatric hospital near Dunedin.

The Destiny Church leader is "skating on thin ice", a judge warns, as he faces court on fresh charges of breaching bail and the Covid-19 health order.

A group of five councillors will provide Sir Tim Shadbolt with wellbeing support, but the Invercargill mayor doesn't expect to get the support he is after from a 'bunch of mayoralty-seeking bullies'.

A power company is installing insulation caps and covers on its lines to stop native birds meeting their demise in the skies.

New offshore owners say they have confidence in New Zealand's economy, and wanted another shopping centre here.

The veteran of 30 years in broadcasting has been absent from The Devlin Radio Show for months, during which time he faced employment investigations.

St Peter's School, Cambridge uncovered 19 notifications of abuse dating back to the 1930s and has apologised.

The Hamilton City Council is being asked to make a six-figure donation to a New Zealand war memorial in Le Quesnoy.

In life, he was a war hero. In death, Harry Bower was a patch of dirt strewn with leaves and twigs.

A judge has agreed there is a "live and novel question" concerning the interaction of two laws regarding property and copyright at the heart of the case.

Vigilant Standtrue shook an 11-year-old boy and called him a moron for pulling a yam instead of a weed.

Car thieves targeted a New Plymouth funeral home, made off with a hearse, and then used the vehicle in the burglary of a city home less than half an hour later.

Cosmetics brand Lush is boycotting social media until platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat, take action to provide a safer environment for users.

Alicia O'Reilly, 6, was raped and murdered in her bed in Avondale, Auckland, in 1980. A new documentary revisits the case, revealing new details.

The pair found out on Sunday they had won Lotto's life-changing first division prize.

More than 1000 district health board staff have been stood down, 92 have quit and 341 been sacked for failing to get vaccinated.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says businesses can choose to "sight" vaccine passes instead of scanning them, contradicting the Ministry of Health.

One of Christchurch's busiest roads is to receive a major revamp that will see new lanes for car-sharing and fresh safety measures.

They sat empty in central Christchurch for several years and were branded an eyesore. Then the high-rise apartments sold for as much as $3.7 million.

Legislation curbing the freedoms of the unvaccinated is being passed under urgency so it can become law for Auckland’s reopening on December 3.