From an offensive ad to racial divisions, Three Waters has not been smooth sailing.

Legal clause used was barely invoked two years ago but is now common, lawyer says.

A wife says her late husband was a fun-loving, passionate man who made friends wherever he went.

Fire and Emergency spent more than $4m on helicopters alone as it battled to control a fire that tore through 2800ha of scrub.

An anonymous donor gave $5000, writing to Māhanga Mitchell: "I'm proud of you, and what you can do for Māori."

Police are looking for witnesses after a fatal two-vehicle crash near Queenstown on Friday night.

Jacinda Ardern is leaving NZ for the first time in two years, eager to tell Singapore and Japan New Zealand is no longer a fortress.

A house in the suburb of Kensington went up in flames late on Saturday, and one person was found dead at the scene.

Anyone who sees Ronnie Sefo, who is known to frequent east Auckland, should phone police on 111.

The 18m San Rosa had been drifting off the East Cape since its owners were rescued from it last Saturday.

Dozens more people have now learned their names were made public – four months after the council claimed all those involved had been contacted.

Three helicopters were sent to the scene, with two people flown to hospital with serious and moderate injuries.

Described as a hermit, the elusive merino wether was on the run for four years, but his days as an outlaw are now over.

Val Heaney was found dead in her Christchurch home on April 4.

An Auckland Lotto player has won $1 million in the Saturday night Lotto draw.

Police in Auckland have been monitoring “a number” of gang movements on roads across the region today.

The update from the Ministry of Health includes figures from the last 48 hours, as there was no update on Good Friday.

A regulation baseball game is made up of nine sections called what?

A police car perched on top of a bollard was a bonus for a family on a sightseeing trip.

A year of "unprecedented resignations", fewer staffed ICU beds than ever and winter bugs are likely to stymie major surgery capacity, top clinicians say.