The prestigious Christchurch private school has appointed an independent facilitator to help with redress, which could include compensation.

The Easter weekend will be mostly dry but there will be showers for some parts of the country — and it could get windy.

A dire promise made by a stalker nine years ago is still playing out in court as she goes back to jail for the latest round of offending.

Seven of the top 10 HCBs in New Zealand are found in one province.

A man whose ounce-a-day drug habit left him unemployed for 10 years helped set up a large drug-growing operation in Dunedin’s student quarter.

With Kiwis able to freely travel this Easter weekend, there is a warning of widespread traffic predicted.

Stranded travellers were charged $200 each for a flight to safety when water blocked a highway. But their pilot should not have been flying them.

Auckland landlord ordered to pay nearly $4k after mum moves her family to another house over dangers slugs pose to child.

Record supply of flu vaccine secured for NZ, but due to international availability the roll-out for under 65s will be one month later than normal.

Some migrants have not seen their families for more than a year and others are grieving the loss of parents, thousands of kilometres away.

Former high-flyer who avoided prosecution in assault case against prominent businessman says he needed to leave Auckland because of stress.

A young boy was poisoned so badly by his mum he suffered brain damage and had to be put in an induced coma, court documents show.

A large truck has jackknifed and is blocking traffic on State Highway 2 in the Karangahake Gorge, between Paeroa and Waihi.

Growers have been brought to tears by their fear and frustrations - now politicians want unused MIQ spots made available for seasonal workers.

A sudden thunderstorm that hit Rotorua on Wednesday night resulted in a flood of call-outs for firefighters in the city and nearby communities.

Auckland park says its cattle will receive full vet care during the voyage to Asia, but welfare group says the plan is "inhumane".

New projects will provide employment as towns reliant on visitors work to diversify their economies, Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says.

The owners tried to keep it running while breaking even, but Covid-19 spelled the end of United Video in New Brighton.

Hutt City Council has proposed doubling its investment on infrastructure over the next decade - but concerns about how it's tackling climate change have been raised.

Whanganui man for sentence in June over deaths of James Butler and Kevin Ratana.