Residents above the Railway Reserve in Nelson have been left shocked and bewildered after a dirt track was illegally created through their properties.

An Auckland woman criticised by her manager for using sick leave for period pain took her complaint to the Human Rights Commission.

Suppression ends for Joeseph Dock Shadlock Witana, 53, charged out of the occupation of Parliament.

When Will Sergeant saw the car crash through the barrier, instinct took over, and he knew what to do.

A man on trial for murder was mentally unwell when he repeatedly stabbed and killed his pregnant girlfriend, a psychiatric expert has told the jury.

Yikun Zhang says he will vigorously defend the charges which allege he bought paintings and an Imperial Robe from the Labour Party unlawfully.

Chris Hipkins says the Government is looking at whether returning Kiwis really need to self-isolate as they enter the country.

The rate of rise in demand for ambulances is the highest New Zealand has seen - and it's only expected to grow.

A lawyer for the March 15 terrorist has criticised his client's limited involvement in the royal commission's inquiry into the attack, saying he might seek for it to be judicially reviewed.

Northcote MP Shanan Halbert has apologised for continuing to get Covid-19 tests after the requirement for entering Parliament ended in January.

Monetary policy 'a mix of science and art' with massive uncertainties involved, Reserve Bank governor tells MPs.

Two commercial units for sale by $1 reserve auction in a flagship apartment precinct in Auckland’s city centre have been described as a ‘blank canvas’ for future owners.

An Australian-based adviser had iwi money sent to his personal bank accounts before frittering $3.1m on bad investments and personal spending.

Liz Barry has withstood earthquakes and endured lockdowns, but at the final Covid hurdle she fears her 35-year-old Christchurch restaurant could fold within three months.

The deteriorating sanitary conditions and the confirmation of Covid-19 at the site meant it was no longer a safe environment for families and children, the police said.

Fares are set to increase across the board, despite a countrywide push for cheaper public transport to reduce transport emissions.

Ukrainian Kiwis are distraught and worried for their families after Russia launched an attack on their homeland.

ANALYSIS: The contact tracing system that has underpinned New Zealand's Covid response is now effectively being dismantled. MIQ will likely be next cab off the rank.

Councillors proposed giving a $3 million grant to Edgeware Pool, putting nearly $2m towards fixing a polluted stream, and using $400,000 from a fund to help build a community centre in Parklands.

The Government has called on Russia to “immediately and permanently withdraw” its military from Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin launches a full-scale invasion and brings war to Eastern Europe.