Commuters and young families cowered in fear as six young people threw punches in the middle of Christchurch's bus depot egged on by at least a dozen more.

In a scene of 'carnage', numerous cars suffered blown tyres on one stretch of highway. So what's behind the bumpy ride for motorists?

Waka Kotahi is moving millions of cubic metres of earth to construct a 12km highway named Te Ahu a Turanga - across Manawatū hills.

Despite the movement said they don't endorse candidates, its Porirua group asked members to campaign for Nicole Foss.

The leopard seal sits in a freezer while the necropsy results come back and a decision is made on its final resting place.

A youth, 16, has been charged with burglary, failing to stop for police and unlawfully getting into a car.

With just two contenders this election, voters in the Timaru District have just two choices for mayor. Who will they choose?

Five thousands tickets to the inaugural event in Lyttelton will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, while work to upgrade the waterfront continues.

From building your own volcano to cracking the secrets of Waiheke Island, there's something for everyone these school holidays.

The man, who died on Friday night, had appeared on shows in the early 2000s and was later deported from Australia because of his criminal past.

An external review is under way of Auckland Council's property development arm, Eke Panuku, after a complaint was laid.

There were heavy delays on the Southern Motorway following two crashes, and a lane is closed on the Northwestern.

Traffic is now started flowing on a key route in and out of Wellington’s largest suburb, Karori, but a second road remains blocked.

A suburban Auckland home is alive with evocative Indian influences, reflecting its owners’ heritage

Aged 8, Rennie Pearson's parents took him to a wooden flute virtuoso concert at the NZ School of Music. The next morning he had a flute in his hands.

Three hooded robbers clad in black and wearing face coverings stole a number of items when they raided a Christchurch jewellery shop.

The tickets sold for Saturday's opening triple-header comprise half the total sale for the whole tournament.

REVIEW: A potentially explosive action movie let down by the intrusion of Hollywood conventions. Its leading man might be able, but he's no Caine.

OPINION: Harriet Pudney weighs up buying one designer makeup item or three bargain beauty products.

Shrek the green ogre swapped his swamp for Christchurch's Margaret Mahy playground.