Marlborough joins Nelson in declaring a state of emergency as 'red' heavy rain warning is set to continue.

The man twice convicted of murdering his wife and daughter, who still denies involvement, is seemingly close to leaving prison.

Flooding and slips have closed the main highway in the Far North and Mangamuka Gorge is closed again – "the worst news ever" for Kaitāia.

Management refused to meet the more than 100-strong group, with one union leader saying engagement from top brass has been “virtually non-existent”.

Seven people have been injured – two critically – in a crash involving a St John health shuttle on State Highway 1.

A five-bed log cabin in Alexandra inspired by the Lord of the Rings was Trade Me's most viewed property listing of the past two months.

A pregnant woman with cancer who went into labour in a Work and Income office while seeking urgent help was told to look for accommodation herself despite being "bent double and in excruciating pain from contractions".

Pockets of Marlborough with nowhere to go are “hoping for the best” as the rain continues to fall.

As allegations of bullying rattle Parliament, Lyn Provost is named as the person in charge of investigating complaints about MPs’ behaviour.

Council contractors are prioritising slips on arterial routes, meaning some smaller slips may not be cleared today.

The seven-day rolling average of cases is now 3876, down from this time last week, when it was 4581.

Passengers on the overnight flight had an "alarming wakeup call" after an emergency warning activated and oxygen masks dropped down.

Hun Min Im is alleged to have submitted 42 fake wage subsidy applications.

Saying something stupid or racist online can trigger a social media storm, but can your employer set in?

Stevey Chernishov attended the protest at Parliament, supported Hannah Tamaki's political party, and has met with Voices for Freedom but says he is not aligned with any group.

For an hour on Friday, unionised career firefighters put down their tools – despite the stormy weather sweeping the country.

Name suppression lapses for the two men and a woman charged with the July 31 murder of Jacob Ramsay, who lived on the same road as the trio.

Snappy dresser Pastor Pete has used church funds to team up with a developer who has a chequered business history.

Nelson leaders say they cannot guarantee when evacuated residents can return home as the region braces for more rain on Friday night.

Jinho Bae – drawn to Hawke's Bay by a “big adventure story” his father told 45 years ago – is among a 600-strong and growing Korean collective.