Police are making inquiries to locate Marley Gregory, 41, who escaped while being transported to prison in Levin.

A young person is in hospital after the car he was in was spiked by police in south Auckland.

On Friday night, Parnell firefighters rescued a man from a blaze. On Saturday morning, they were so shortstaffed they couldn't use their truck.

The Ministry of Health has updated the latest Covid-19 numbers.

The baby was flown to Starship Hospital in Auckland, where it remains in critical condition after being injured on Thursday night.

Popular with walkers today, few will realise the significance Timaru's Dashing Rocks, and the town's former newspaper editor, played in proving a climate change theory.

One man has waited 12 hours in total on hold after the airline changed his flights for a family holiday three times.

Inflation has accelerated, but speeding tickets are the same as they were at the turn of the century. Should the punishment be increased, and in what way?

Meet the Taumarunui woman who was so shocked to find people sleeping in cars she has spent a chunk of her life savings to help them out.

Police say there are “no known gang links to the event at this time”.

The National Party’s candidate for Tauranga holds a commanding lead over his Labour rival.

A person remains missing after a boat overturned at Bucklands Beach in Auckland at around 8pm.

Clubs New Zealand Darts Association advised Vee, a transgender woman, she can now play in a regional tournament after previously excluding her.

The new Conservation Minister says she feels privileged to have the role, and the latest budget is proof Government is committed to conservation.

Who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

The West Coast town of Westport has been blocked off at two points after torrential rain over the last week caused slips and rockslides.

A transgender advocate is proud of a Southland half-marathon organiser for adding a gender-diverse category and would love to see more sports events to follow.

Following a devastating blow to tourism thanks to the pandemic, the PM says the government is working to lure tourists and working holidaymakers back for the ski season.

Testing wastewater for Covid-19 in a small rural Taranaki town has been used as a case study in a report by the World Health Organisation.

As hospitals and schools struggle to cope with winter illnesses, the PM hasn't ruled out reintroducing a mask requirement in schools.