The carefully cultivated image Arise Church portrayed to the public masked a culture of mistreatment and greed, former members allege.

Opinion - Having a child diagnosed with autism can be isolating and overwhelming but there are plenty of ways to support parents, writes Elyse Crowther.

A man who had his car involved in three different crimes last year says he is still waiting to hear from the authorities.

Police are appealing for sightings of several items of interest in relation to a missing fisherman in Tōrere.

Another 11 people have died from Covid-19, and 6242 more community cases have been detected, health authorities say.

New Zealanders have upped their generosity during the pandemic, a new survey shows.

Holidaymakers heading home from Northland after the Easter break are facing treacherous conditions on the roads.

Police have named the man shot dead at a police stop in New Plymouth earlier this weekend, and say he had rammed a marked police car.

Nelson City Council is looking to sell or lease the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co building on Wakefield Quay.

University of Canterbury researchers are studying head knocks in junior rugby and the effect of World Rugby-approved headgear in collisions.

As first-time buyers look to break into the property market, more and more people are open to the idea of buying their first home with friends.

Recommendations to make skydiving near water safer have yet to pass their first hurdle, four years after a jumper drowned in Lake Wakatipu.

A man has been arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at police and firing it three times at random in west Auckland.

More than $1 million has been spent reconfiguring Nelson Hospital to better treat patients with Covid-19.

The government may change the law so would-be terrorists and refugees who are serious offenders could be sent back to their home countries.

A heavy rain warning for the Far North says up to 160mm of rain could fall within 24 hours, and Easter drivers could face hazardous conditions.

There are 5933 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community today, with ten further deaths.

The autistic community hopes a new terminology resource will help people use appropriate language when talking about autism.