A "calamity of events", including the loss of his rugby league career, led to Manu Vatuvei importing drugs. He's now been jailed for nearly four years.

While Hopeful Christian's son did not give evidence, John Helpful, 19, told the court he was happy to work and was proud to be part of a "caring, sharing community" where all his needs were taken care of.

The consumer watchdog has found some rapid antigen tests are beings sold by retailers for more than 2½ time their cost price.

An east Auckland father is still running through “what ifs” in his mind, after a car crashed through his house and into his daughter's room.

Former bodybuilding champ Phillip Musson was found dead at a property south of Christchurch in 2020. He'd consumed a cocktail of drugs, including MDMA and meth.

Orcon reports 'network issue' but multiple internet providers appear to be affected.

Investigators have uncovered 90,000 online accounts sharing more than 1000 images and videos of children being sexually abused.

Half of the company's workforce is not able to work and the Auckland region is likely to move to crisis status, the company says.

The 3.5-billion-year-old rocks stolen from Auckland have "little material value", but could be samples of the oldest fossils in the world.

Housing, health services and a new school are among council's options, but a local hapū wants the land to keep its reserve status.

Firefighters have helicopters on stand-by out of fear the dry, hot and windy weather will reignite three major fires which are still smouldering.

Police to stay on guard through the night as pockets of "disruptive" occupiers remain. Parliament's Speaker has closed the site until further notice for restoration after weeks of occupation and a day of fires on the lawn.

As night fell on Wednesday, the crowds of protesters had dispersed from Parliament and its surrounding streets, marking the quietest the areas had been in several weeks.

The number of cases in the Wellington halls is fluctuating between 650 and 850. Food 'revolting'.

Police have taken back control of Parliament grounds after they forced protesters out of the area and ripped down their makeshift camp.

OPINION: The disgraceful riot at Parliament will achieve nothing - except maybe make life just a little bit worse for the rest of us.

Cranmer Square anti-mandate protest spokeswoman Ashleigh Thian says the Christchurch protest is set to surge: "I think we are going to be bigger than Wellington now."

After witnessing the Wellington protest firsthand, two Taranaki MPs are glad to see it’s potentially coming to an end after 23 days.

Bottles filled with paint were hurled at advancing officers, people were pepper-sprayed, punches were thrown, fires were lit, and dozens were arrested.

All trains have been suspended on the advice of police, while the railway station has also been closed due to “the deteriorating situation in Wellington City”.