Talks to reduce the council's rent bill, which could save ratepayers more than $1 million a year, are under way.

Two First Division Lotto players have struck it big.

Police are speaking to the occupants of a car that crashed into a power pole, before one tried to flee on foot.

Protesters gathered at Auckland’s Western Park to call on the Government to "put people before politics".

Concerns have been raised for the wellbeing of a woman named Kathleen, who also goes by Jessica, who is missing in Canterbury.

Two drums were split open when a log was dropped on them at Port Otago.

Drivers are being warned to travel carefully, with police saying "any death on the roads is one too many".

The driver is still in hospital days later with a concussion, a swollen face and blurred vision.

His conviction could impact his employment and would be out of proportion, a judge said, ordering the assailant to pay a $200 fine.

It's Nude Gardening Day, and New Zealanders with green thumbs who like stripping off have a message about good soil health.

A review is under way after a patient deteriorated soon after leaving the emergency department.

The Fifa Women’s World Cup draw was more than an administrative job to decide the pools for the hotly anticipated competition, coming to our shores in 2023.

It is believed to be the fourth quad bike fatality this year.

The Saturday morning crash saw detours in place. The road has since reopened.

A growing organisation is helping people repair their wares, as the cost of living bites.

With sale volumes plummeting and agents' earnings forecast to fall by a fifth, the shine of real estate appears to be wearing off.

A person is being airlifted to hospital after a crash on the western side of Lake Taupō.

The occupant of the vehicle is understood to be injured, police said.

Who illustrated the Hairy Maclary books?

Police were called to the single-vehicle crash on High St in the suburb of Taita about 11am on Saturday.