Thunderstorms are expected to sweep across the North Island overnight which could make for wild conditions for morning commuters on Wednesday.

Ports of Auckland and its main union take issue with the Auckland mayor's attack given he hasn't even met them yet.

A person had to wait 17.5 hours at Christchurch Hospital's ED as staff shortages are compounded by sick leave, annual leave and ongoing vacancies.

Lesley Elliott's husband of 50 years says the pair's two sons have been "robbed" of the two women in their family.

The drama unfolded in Whangārei on Monday night, when a person allegedly stole a car and crashed it nearby.

Former Waiariki MP Tāmati Coffey has been unsuccessful in his bid for a third term on the Rotorua Trust.

Property managers want more detail on the Government's regulation plans, and tenants want landlords to be regulated too.

Murder-accused mother told police she couldn't explain why she had killed her infant son.

The National Party digs in against calls to lower the voting age to 16, saying it is opposed and unhappy with the Supreme Court's "overreach".

A detective investigating the 2018 death of Eddie Peters – found beaten after an altercation – has “no doubt” Mongrel Mob figures are withholding key info.

Gore district mayor Ben Bell has had to pick up the expenses of his personal assistant's trip to Wellington, and she won't be employed by the council.

Wearing just your birthday suit when opening the door to a courier isn't on, unless you're staying at a nudist camp.

A street that effectively cuts through the middle of Hāwera’s new school is to be closed during the day to protect students crossing it.

Four others were badly injured, with one youth in intensive care, after two-vehicle crash on State Highway 3.

Invercargill City councillors have pushed the go button on speeding up a new museum build, unanimously agreeing to proceed with Project 1225.

Police allege the man used thermal optics to shoot livestock from a road near Darfield in Canterbury, and tested the ammo they found in the deer to track him down.

Since Gaurav Sharma's resignation, the city has been spoilt with cash. Are the two facts related?

A submission by the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough councils along with Te Tauihu iwi calling for a change in the Three Waters reform boundaries has not borne fruit.

It's not easy being a single mum in the Philippines but an Auckland charity is trying to change that.

Aquarium owner “still considering the profound implication” of High Court decision, giving him a month to get out.