The mother of a young girl repeatedly raped by a company boss says it’s “absurd” he got legal aid despite his highly-paid job and million-dollar home.

“It’s like he’s part monkey". The mother of 11-year-old Daniel Penman, who rescued a cat by climbing a tree which was too high for the fire service, says her son is a natural climber.

Protester Chantal Claret, a NZ-based American and among 500 marchers, says taking away a woman’s right to choose is “taking away all of her power”.

Nitrosamines, a cancer-causing substance, have been found in the medication Accuretic. But how bad are they really? Here's what you need to know.

The man was convicted of eight family violence charges but told authorities it was because his girlfriend was "aggressive and controlling".

Both Jess Molina and Geoff Simmons love their mahi. But they’re among Kiwi workers who are ditching the 40-hour week slog for a better work-life balance.

Prices may continue to rise at a faster rate than currently forecast, and will remain high into the future, Susan Edmunds reports.

Only time will tell if the Māori Health Authority is the answer to Māori health needs.

In 2020, Qiang Fu and his mother, Fuqin Che, were the first people in New Zealand to be sentenced for criminal offending under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act.

Nearly 6000 health workers and 761 teachers are among 200,000 people to apply for a one-off resident visa which closes on July 31.

Fine weather is forecast for the main centres, but there could be rain for some.

There have been 6984 new Covid-19 community cases reported during the past 24 hours, and eight further deaths during the past seven days.

The man killed in a quad bike crash near Ashburton on Sunday was 35-year-old Subash Ghimire.

State Highway 1 south of Hunterville, north of Palmerston North, remains closed as the serious crash unit investigates.

A 26-year-old man has been missing at Maruia Falls since midday last Friday, with extensive search efforts unable to find any sign of him yet.

Recruits were asked to bend over while the doctor checked they were in “perfect health”, which a judge agreed was a proper test of flexibility.

A woman accused of murder says she cannot remember whose idea it was to bury Dale Watene's body in a forest.

Phil Mauger says the 20-strong maintenance crew will act like the streets are their own and "just fix whatever needs fixing".

Only small amounts of the powerful opioid are being picked up at the border, and Customs sniffer dogs aren’t currently trained to detect it.

As costs spiral, how valuable is a roof on the planned Te Kaha stadium? Some say it's key to making the venue competitive - despite the cost.