The now-MP's actions were an outlier amid end-of-year excitement, former headmaster says: “His behaviour that night was unacceptable.”

Dion McFarland was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity after he stabbed his father to death in November 2020.

National grid operator says power demand may hit a record during Friday morning peak.

Leon Copeland is desperate for work after being left with $20 a week after paying for rent and food, but the 20-year-old still can't find a job.

Sean Oddy is accused of graffiting schools, homes, signs and businesses and also faces charges of escaping police custody and having a knife in public.

Take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror, magistrate tells "extremely remorseful" father.

Minister for Covid-19 Response Ayesha Verrall has confirmed that the country will stay at the orange traffic light setting.

The tunnel will stay closed until contractors clear a tree that could fall onto the nearby road. The southern end of the Terrace is also likely to be closed for several days.

A new survey looking at rainbow and takatāpui involved with Oranga Tamariki found they are more likely to live away from home, and less likely to feel safe.

Police will be at the property in Henderson for several days after a man was found dead on Saturday.

A 42-year-old man appeared in the in Hamilton District Court on Tuesday following a manhunt on Monday.

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian in the Auckland suburb of Conifer Grove.

Analysis: New MP's schoolboy behaviour 22 years ago was appalling, but National's management of the issue raises serious questions of the party's political judgement.

Two law and order bills passed their third reading at Parliament on Tuesday.

Stinging attack launched over squalid conditions for migrant horticulture workers who are living in cold, damp and overcrowded housing, and have been denied paid sick leave.

Wellington's next fine day is still five days away, with a passing southerly storm having already left a trail of debris and disarray.

Security worker Garry Curnow thought his managers were planning to oust him, so he started to covertly record conversations in the office. It didn’t quite go to plan.

Taranaki’s annual science fair is back for its 40th year and students from around the region have been showcasing their creations.

A Nelson bar owner is offering $500 tattoo vouchers to attract new staff as they struggle to fill vacancies.

A man who helped the truck driver out of the vehicle said it was really lucky nobody was seriously injured.