Former TV worker involved in the burglary of about $750,000 worth of clothes was nabbed by police because of an empty bottle of San Pellegrino.

One of the women killed was "larger than life" and had survived a serious crash in 2019, but been left paraplegic.

We might be getting pay rises to battle the rising cost of living but that's pushing us into a higher tax bracket.

Two-month-old Soriah Harper and 39-year-old Amanda Saunders from Silverdale in Hamilton died after the crash on State Highway 26.

A couple were eating dinner when a police helicopter flew over their property and sprayed three cannabis plants the man had grown after an operation to remove cancer.

Lyall Bay resident Jackie Shea says paddling with the pod of dolphins is one of the “coolest experiences” she’s ever had.

A man driving a reportedly stolen car was filmed driving at speed as he tried to escape police in Christchurch.

The top job at a Taranaki council has opened up – but not because the current chief executive is planning to depart.

David Lim sedated four male patients before indecently assaulting them in a Hastings clinic.

The slip sounded like a "plane landing" as it came within metres of a West Coast lodge.

The long Waitangi Day weekend set to be humid, hot and damp in the north, with heavy rain expected in central areas, and cool and cloudy in south.

Levi Haami was found with serious injuries outside a Countdown supermarket in Christchurch. He died the next day.

Josh Masters, 23, looks set to be awarded his qualification posthumously after he was killed while repairing a log loading machine.

A woman and her young children – one in just a nappy – have been rescued from floodwaters north of Westport, while 15 people were airlifted from a rural property after a swollen creek cut off road access.

Tiffany Haddish heads a terrific comedic ensemble, while the state broadcaster's latest British crime drama is one of the best in years.

Proposal to build up to 700 new homes will be heard by commissioners, but councillors still have serious concerns.

The area holds significant history – the flagpole was cut down four times by Ngāpuhi chief Hone Heke, sparking the Northland wars.

Ken Phipps and his wife Barbara moved back into their home eight weeks ago after it was repaired following the July flood. On Friday morning, they had to leave again.

A woman and her young children – one in just a nappy – have been rescued from floodwaters north of Westport amid evacuations in the area.

Despite Aotea Great Barrier Island having no public transport, the inner city-styled glass bus stop was ferried over in August last year.