Nancy Meherne would cycle to the beach to check out the surf. If it was good, she'd ride back, grab her old board, and stay in the water until her toes went numb.

A group of males armed with baseball bats and metal bars smashed glass counters in a jewellery store.

A Christchurch man spent $75,000 flying his 14-year-old cat to Auckland to be operated on by a top animal surgeon: "She was my everything."

One criminal got around Ministry of Justice rules to work as a security guard, just by lying about his convictions. He's not alone.

Court hears of the tangled history between a woman shot in Vogeltown, Wellington almost a year ago and the woman alleged to have shot her.

Lee Vandervis says he's concerned the Dunedin City Council has spent more than $100,000 on the case, but he had to act to "protect his reputation".

Retailers say they have been given no indication of when things will return to normal.

OPINION: Her Yellowjackets performance is outstanding, but, in truth the Kiwi actor has been one of Hollywood's most under-rated performers for years.

Damian McKenzie is back in New Zealand and is expected to play in a club game in Southland on Friday night.

Police are meeting with Muslim leaders tonight to give reassurance ahead of the biggest day in the community's calendar, Eid.

Shotover Jet has unveiled an electric jet boat it says is the first to be designed solely for tourism as owners Ngāi Tahu plans for a zero carbon future.

The centre’s own policy said that if ill-treatment is suspected, the carer should not be alerted.

More than three-quarters of the 30,500 public submissions on the proposed multi-use arena want it built, despite a $150m cost blowout.

Chris Dudfield is the sixth person to announce a tilt at the top civic job in the capital.

The Rangitīkei District Council has adopted its long-term plan with an average rates increase of 6.39%.

Costume design is a crucial part of any film but clothing the Mother of the Nation for Whina was achieved only through the generosity of her whānau, teamwork and a few hundred ostrich feathers.

Horticulture and fisheries are two of the big winners from this deal, which will see Southland having a significant export boost.

MidCentral's primary health workers are providing different ways to access health care.

Exciting kitchen talent Ixta Belfrage from Ottolenghi HQ discusses the release of her first cookbook – and why she isn't afraid of fusion food.

Some might argue it's a chicken sandwich, but its creator says it's definitely a 'Murg in a Burg'.