The woman had reportedly been living in an apartment complex normally reserved for employees of a local metals and energy company.

The driver blew three times the legal limit, prompting police to warn a quick nap isn't a fail-safe cure for intoxication.

Four people died in separate crashes on Friday and Saturday, taking the road toll to 290.

Winston Peters has told a crowd of hundreds that NZ First will ban gang patches in public places, spend “billions” on education, and “reset” Immigration NZ.

There was preening, a fair amount of salvia and a lot of attitude as Christchurch's finest canine fashionistas made their debut dogwalks.

A new social media platform recruited people, promising they’ll make thousands through clicks and posts. But there was one problem.

There's still one week of skiing left at Canterbury's biggest skifield, allowing holiday-makers to have fun in the snow over Labour Weekend.

The alleged incidents only came to light after a whistle-blower made secret recordings of disabled people being shoved and abused.

It's among a string of crashes in the South Island over the weekend that have left two dead and several in hospital with serious or critical injuries.

One of the two neighbouring houses destroyed by fire in a small Canterbury settlement overnight is the same property where a large scrub fire started in the backyard last year.

A retired soldier who set up a charity to aid veterans is facing allegations of bullying from within the community he set out to help.

The historic jetty has been closed since it was damaged in the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.

A person has died and another is seriously hurt after a crash in the Bay of Plenty community.

A man has been arrested and will appear in court on Monday after allegedly fatallly stabbing a man on Saturday in Dunedin.

"Zero carbon" Abel Tasman tourism operations fund conservation efforts around a launchpad for tours into the park.

More than 150 former employees reconnected, 25 years after site closed its doors.

The 11 elected members will be sworn in later this month

Organisers said the day was an opportunity for people to talk about the struggles New Zealanders face everyday and have a chance to meet up with mates, make new friends and socialize their dogs.

Swimming teachers at a Wellington council-run pool 'turned their backs' on a patron who asked them to help get a distressed 3-year-old out of the water.

This Niue Language Week, the government has told the Niuean community it is committed to preserving it for future generations.