Aucklander Deon Hadley, 33, died at the scene after his silver Audi collided head on with an ambulance on SH1 near Cambridge early on Wednesday.

Trading down to cheaper options could become a problem.

Breanna Muriwai has been missing after being dropped off at a Kāpiti Coast railway station by her family on August 26.

The ex-MP whose political career sank over a drunken hotel outburst is embroiled in a long-running dispute involving threats, lies and unpaid bills.

Smoke could be seen from a building on the corner of Cambridge Tce and Courtenay Place, a staff member from a nearby bar said.

A scrub fire that broke out at the back of Kaitawa Reserve in Paraparaumu has been put out.

Biggest bank's economists push forecast up significantly but say inflation will help borrowers who can hold on.

Chiara Lowe was a "healthy, active teenager" when she got her Jadelle implanted. It left her in so much pain she struggled to walk.

A month on from significant flooding in the region, the easy stuff towards recovery was done - the "gnarly" work is beginning.

"Sir, I'm terrified," Christian Glass told police officers as they demanded he get out of his car. He was right to be.

Ten charges were filed against outgoing CCHL boss Tim Boyd in September 2018, and a warrant for his arrest remains outstanding.

A Southland District Council candidate is making hours of videos for conspiracy-pushing Voices for Freedom and has been flagged for sharing false and misleading health information.

The big one wasn't hit - but a lucky Napier player is $1m richer.

Soft ground saw twice the allowed mangroves taken out to build a walkway on Auckland's North Shore. Forest and Bird says the banded rail could suffer.

A cyclist died at a crash with moving and parked cars in Flat Bush on Saturday. An off-duty police officer is stood down while investigations take place.

The first inkling a New Plymouth mother had about an armed police operation near her 10-year-old's school was when she saw his upset face during a routine pick-up.

He pulled over when he saw a fight on a Hamilton street. Minutes later he was stabbed with scissors while his kids waited in the car, says bystander.

The royals were visiting troops at a military base in Surrey when 24 New Zealand troops performed a haka for them.

Zephyr the dog got stuck on an island in the Manawatū River.

According to the expression, who would see this glass as "half full"?