More than 30 years after Arthur Easton was murdered, the man who police told his family was the killer has had his conviction quashed.

If the $683m stadium goes ahead, an average residential ratepayer could be contributing $144 each year to get it built.

ANALYSIS: What to watch out for when Jacinda Ardern meets her Australian counterpart.

Katarina Brink's family is mourning the loss of a "bright light" who appears to have got into trouble while rowing to her yacht near Coromandel town.

One of the men behind the graffiti, which included a biblical reference to homosexuals being put to death, is being considered for diversion.

A pōhutukawa at Kāwhia, said to have been a mooring point for Tainui waka, has been recognised as a "living taonga".

Police say the person wanted in connection with the 77-year-old Onehunga grandmother's death "does not pose any risk to the community".

A meteorologist has warned there is a “risk” of tornados in Taranaki, after waterspouts were seen off the coast on Thursday morning.

Instead of using the intercom, the watchkeeper went to the skipper’s cabin - via the kitchen - to alert him of a nearby ship. By then, the collision was imminent.

After people were denied a mortgage because of their spending on things like pets and Netflix, new lending rules have been changed.

A rare alignment of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible from Friday, with the Moon joining in on June 21.

“It was a stupid thing to do": Hoax call saw armed police rush an Auckland suburb.

Judges turn the spotlight on themselves in "outrageously good read", says Chief Justice.

Prison food could get a whole new meaning in New Plymouth if plans to revive ex-jail site come to pass.

The cost of repairing a hail-damaged church in the centre of Timaru has ballooned with the small congregation that owns staring down a $2m bill.

A briefing paper from Waka Kotahi shows tolls might be used to pay for Auckland’s controversial Mill Rd project.

Ignoring your body's red flags could have deadly consequences, writes one man who has survived his own personal battle with bowel cancer.

A referral letter and a surgeon's plans provided no escape route from ED to a ward.

The worst of the stink hanging over the city from the damaged wastewater treatment plant could be dealt with before September, officials believe.

A police operation has revealed alcohol-impaired drivers are sharing the roads with kids as they head to school.