Cenotaph was defaced with graffiti and a makeshift bathroom was setup, amid the ongoing protest at parliament, enraging a military veterans group.

Police are investigating an unexplained death of a man at an apartment building on Saturday morning.

The protests that have disrupted the Canadian capital show the difficulty of maintaining peace without undermining the legitimacy of authority.

Two women say a neighbour has been threatening them and damaging their home, but police and Kāinga Ora say there's nothing they can do.

The couple, their five children and a 17-year-old niece have made the “brave decision to leave Gloriavale’’.

The pipe has been repaired, but water is only likely to be restored to impacted Wellington residents by 11pm.

A man and woman forced their way into the Auckland home, but police didn't attend because computer upgrade meant the call centre was running “manually”.

Centres have been battling to stay open, but are finding it tough with the lack of access to rapid antigen tests.

A 35-year-old man has appeared in the Hamilton District Court charged with the murder of 40-year-old father of four Abdul Kareem.

Police have released an image of Rimutaka Prison escapee John Douglas Willis, who was last seen driving a Toyota Hiace van.

The Minister for Social Development was caught on the back foot when asked about the royal commission’s redress report in relation to the Oranga Tamariki oversight legislation.

Some detectives will need to dust off their old uniforms for a brief return to the beat as Omicron affects staffing levels.

Honey Hireme-Smiler has taken some brutal hits on the field, but the biggest have been off it as she goes into another battle against cancer.

John Douglas Willis, also known as John Damon Exley, fled from his job at the prison's horticulture nursery on Friday afternoon.

The Christchurch restaurant fined $44,000 for continued Covid-19 rule breaches has set up a private society in an attempt to avoid any further punishment.

While the camp at Parliament seems festive, it's not everyone's kind of party with a rapidly growing petition calling for its end.

The New Zealand-based Cook Islander arrived in Rarotonga and has tested positive for Covid-19, with over 30 close contacts.

Emergency services were called to Penny Rd in Rongotea at about 7pm. The serious crash unit has been notified.

Three other players from Lower Hutt, Nelson and Auckland will split a further $1M. Powerball was not struck, and rolls over to Wednesday.

They came, they saw, they partied. Now, a flat which held a large student party during a Covid outbreak has been slapped with a fine.