Investigators are treating the fire as suspicious as they try to find the cause.

The crash blocked an intersection in central Christchurch and saw three people taken to hospital with moderate injuries.

As Omicron cases boom around the world, New Zealand needs to keep border cases low and rapidly roll out boosters, experts say.

Home Improvement's Tim the Toolman is back, but in a very different format, while our Tem finally gets the show he's been dreaming of for 20 years.

Temperatures are predicted to be hotter than average over the next three months, says Niwa.

New Jobs for Nature funding will help establish a coastline trapping programme in Kaikōura, a native plant nursery in Temuka, and fund planting in Lyttleton Harbour.

REVIEW: The melding of a beloved child star and a generation-spanning comic-book character known as “the friendly ghost” makes for terrific viewing.

Massive crowd expected at New Plymouth's Bowl of Brooklands on Saturday.

The Ministry of Health released the latest update on Covid-19 case numbers and the Omicron situation in a statement on Friday afternoon.

It is believed the man was injured when he opened either a door or a window while inside the car wash and put part of his body outside.

There is one active case remaining in the community and a sole location of interest.

People who attended New Year’s party, a popular Auckland beach, and a gaming arcade in Tauranga should monitor symptoms for Covid-19, after they were listed as locations of interest.

Dynamic duo blast the Kings home for the second time in a week, as they overtake Northern Brave atop the men's ladder.

Residents of a leafy Christchurch square have put up with anti-Government protests led by Brian Tamaki's freedom coalition for months. Now they want them gone.

After a trciky opening day at the women's singles in Christchurch, nearly all of the top players secured the necessary four wins to qualify.

A man who changed the woman's tyre drove her home and assaulted her.

Punakaiki Resort's new owners say delays in maintenance and staff recruitment forced it to cancel Christmas bookings.

The Kaiapoi-based artist has been running 100 kilometres a day since December 18 to finish the 2100-kilometre journey in under three weeks - breaking the previous record by just over 14 days.

Police believe the remains are those of a man not from the area, while it is understood a car with an unknown owner was found nearby.

An 21-year-old and an 18-year-old have been charged in relation to two aggravated robberies in Tauranga.