One motorist said he thought they wouldn't make it to their destination if they continued driving so fast. He was right.

One person was found dead at the scene, while two people have been taken to hospital with minor to moderate injuries.

Police were called to reports of a death in Rangiora on Monday afternoon.

Not even a week since the Government voted it through, a clause in a Three Waters bill dubbed "dangerous" will be discussed by all political parties, Jacinda Ardern says.

Dr Jim Mather said in a statement his approach to governance was “not well aligned with some of the new leadership of Auckland Council.”

A potential explosive device found in Palmerston North was a mustard bottle with a phone, watch, pipe and tube taped to it.

Jerrim Toms' car came to a halt before he exited the car with a machete. He was then shot 12 times by police after failing to follow instructions.

"I don't know what made me say that, but it just sort of came out, and he turned around and walked out."

A long-running stoush over Ports of Auckland's plan to deepen the shipping lane and dump millions of cubic metres of sludge into the sea is over.

The Government set out new multi-million dollar measures to fight crime following protests over the death of a dairy worker.

New units consented this year averaged 99m² in size, while stand-alone homes were twice as big averaging about 197m².

A car has been parked at Dunedin Airport for more than two years and the race is on over who will collect it first.

Police will be reviewing its fleeing driver policy after several officers have reported feeling frustrated and powerless to stop suspects once they were behind the wheel.

Tom Nicholls held his dying friend's hand after he rolled a farm vehicle, crushing her. The victim's mother asked the judge to show him clemency.

Three people have serious injuries following a crash near Cable Bay in the Far North on Monday evening.

Mukesh Patel is heading back to India after almost 20 years, saying the measures announced by Government to tackle crime are not enough.

Robert Li has faced two attempted robberies this year.

The movie will also star Phantom Thread actor Vicky Krieps and film in Canterbury next year.

A councillor says the projection is disturbing and a consequence of the council having so much debt on its books.

"For me personally, I don't care any more if I die or not, but this regime has to go" – protester describes the violence unfolding on the streets of Tehran.