Gloriavale's leaders did not know about sexual abuse at the Christian community, which has become an "entertainment show" for the country's media, a member says.

One of the big mysteries surrounding tectonic plate movement may have been uncovered in new research.

The housing development was first proposed for the rural valley near central Nelson two years ago, and Save the Maitai have since campaigned to protect and preserve the Maitai Valley's rural character.

The atmosphere in the Horowhenua town of Levin is highly charged as New Zealand's top electricity supply workers spark up for industry bragging rights.

Bilingual road signs and a "no bloody idea" comment by the chairperson of the West Coast Regional Council generated some heat in cyberspace over the weekend.

There are 9809 new community cases of Covid-19 in the country in the last week, the Ministry of Health is reporting.

Dunedin City Council is calling for the return of passenger rail in the south.

The board of a Mid Canterbury secondary school at the centre of extensive bullying allegations believe recent media reports are not a fair representation of the school.

Police have arrested six people in relation to robberies in the Auckland Suburb of Mount Albert.

One person has died following a crash between a mobility scooter and a vehicle in Levin.

Police in Tairāwhiti are trying to find a person who may have a weapon.

Invercargill police are searching for what they believe to be a dark-coloured Toyota Hilux in relation to a hit and run in Invercargill on Sunday.

A four-week-old baby suffered a methadone overdose after a pharmacy failed to dispense their medication safely in June 2018.

Principals spoken to by RNZ said two-and-a-half years of Covid-19 disruption had left many young people short of the motivation and credits they needed to get their NCEA qualifications.

The SIS says it has received legal advice on its use of CCTV cameras that backs its approach.

An Auckland drug dealer convicted of murdering a senior Mongrel Mob member - allegedly shooting him in the back as he ran away from a methamphetamine sale that had gone bad - has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

A surfer who rescued a paddleboarder with a broken pelvis says he was in a lot of pain and would have struggled to get ashore by himself.

The special purpose road to Jackson Bay could be abandoned if Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency tries to devolve it to the Westland District Council, retiring mayor Bruce Smith says.