Countdown and Foodstuffs are not happy at the Government's wholesale holiday for global giant Costco.

A photographer said he took photos at schools when he was short-staffed and in hindsight he should have told the schools of his previous conviction.

Ariki Rigby's family are preparing to celebrate the “beautiful, energetic, bright-eyed" teenager's life and give her the sendoff she deserves.

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Teen girl says she spoke up about her father raping her to ensure her siblings and other girls are kept safe from him.

A new poll has the National Party with enough support to govern in coalition. And Christopher Luxon has recovered from a dent in support.

The woman was critically injured on Saturday and died days later, with family by her side.

A South Canterbury berry farmer is concerned about the possible impact on local growers after hepatitis A was found in imported frozen berries.

Alana Jane Bamber confronted her maid of honour after finding messages on her husband's phone just days before he was found bludgeoned to death in his bed.

Eighty per cent of the city's roads will drop to 30kph after a drastic cut voted in by the Wellington City Council.

New acting principal Rachel Stedfast claims the community has been "targeted" by outsiders, threatening the security of children at the school.

A new dub of the Disney hit celebrates dialects from Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Rangitāne and Te Tai Rāwhiti.

It's an undeniably stressful time, but if you've been impacted by slip, there are things to do and things you should know.

Speaking through a translator, Noriyuki Matsuda says he is trying to come to terms with what he has lost.

There are a lot of moving parts in the New Zealand economy, and some of them are very out of balance.

The woman, who will face murder charges over the deaths of two children in Auckland, was found "hiding" in an apartment. She denies involvement.

Christchurch developers could soon be charged tens of thousands of dollars if their properties fail to reach a leafy threshold.

Since Flick Electric launched in 2014, its Wellington office has been a hub of people – and their furry friends.

Businesses from around the country have come together to donate a whopping amount to seven local organisations who have been helping locals.

A day after retail icon Karam Haddad died in a crash on Wednesday, his brother opened the menswear shop they shared for 56 years in tribute.

Martin Suttie is believed to have slipped into the lake where the soft ground drops away steeply following heavy rain in the area.