A young child, the only survivor of the crash, was seriously injured and is receiving care at Starship Children’s Hospital.

Snow could fall at sea level across the South Island and in parts of the North Island next week as a blast of cold air comes up from Antarctica.

Petros Chakwizra, who spent more than two years in prison for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl, cannot post anything on social media without prior approval.

It was meant to be their first time on a boat across Cook Strait in five decades. But a series of Interislander problems put an end to that.

The small party, which has never been in Parliament, released a policy of income tax cuts, a land tax and a write-off of beneficiary debt.

Expectations of work/life balance from younger workers may change things for everyone.

The car, with seven people inside, ramraided a store on the Kāpiti Coast, police say.

Transpower chief executive Alison Andrew says weather that is either too dry or too wet can be a snag for security of supply.

A poignant powhiri was held at the National Museum on Sunday to celebrate the return of the remains of up to 64 people taken to European museums in the 19th Century.

A myriad of excited dogs, many dressed in their finest, visited Auckland’s St Matthew-in-the-City for the annual Blessing of the Animals.

A man who sexually abused a young girl later confessed to police that he had a stash of child sex abuse images on his computer.

Former manager at Auckland's rainbow pub Family Bar says the bar’s boss underpaid him by over $10,000 and insisted he call him ‘daddy’.

Attendees at mayoral debates during this campaign season saw Paul Eagle, Andy Foster, and Tory Whanau falling into a pattern of nodding at each other’s comments.

The route is the only road between Wellington and Wairarapa that avoids a long detour.

The incident began Sunday afternoon after police responded to reports of a man allegedly armed with a gun in Papatoetoe.

The latest show at a Christchurch gallery features a Pasifika reinterpretation of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper called The Last Kai.

New Plymouth's young musical, dance and theatre talent was on full display at the TSB Showplace on Saturday.

A Southland District mayoral candidate, concerned voting papers may not be counted in time, says all council offices must be opened up this week.

Laurie Sayers, 16, who used his walking frame to take part in soccer and running and a wheelchair to play basketball, said he didn't often get to take part in team sports.

Police are looking for 21-year-old Aimee-Jane Smith, who was last seen in the early hours of September 30.