The death is still being treated as unexplained by police and has been referred to the coroner.

The crash left a person in a critical condition, and forced the partial closure of westbound lanes of the northwestern motorway.

A member's bill that would raise tax brackets every year in line with wage inflation looks unlikely to pass.

Priszallia Hawkins is staging a "fast against medical tyranny" after she was told she could not leave managed isolation in 14 days without a Covid-19 test.

Aupito William Sio has a phobia of needles, but says getting the vaccine was a "piece of cake".

A Mongrel Mob chapter president charged with murdering a junior Mobster told police that members were not listening to his orders.

All travellers from India, including New Zealand citizens, will not be able to enter the country until April 28.

He had a .22 bullet shot into his car by a man frustrated with loud street racers, but this driver says nothing justifies nearly killing someone.

A man in his 40s died after being pulled from the water at the Bay of Plenty beach

Students have been advised to walk home in groups following the incident.

Wellington Zoo’s last remaining lions, sisters Djane and Zahra, were euthanised today after age-related health decline.

Alf Vincent was freed in February after spending 52 years in prison, with his lawyer saying "a vestige of humanity was restored" for him in the end.

Australians and New Zealanders are like cousins and plenty of the former intend heading over the Tasman to catch up with family and sample the country's many attractions, a travel expert says.

The Taranaki village of Oakura came to a halt on Thursday as hundreds gathered on a petrol station forecourt to farewell a town identity.

The state housing provider said it was "sad attitudes like this persist in small pockets", and said police had been notified.

Westbound lanes are closed from the Great North Rd off-ramp to the Great North Rd on-ramp.

REVIEW: Sharper than TVNZ’s post-news offering (Hilary Barry aside), this is the "project" Three should really be sinking more money into.

Mandeep Bela says families are already separated and hurting from strict border controls.

A man tailgated another driver towards Oakura and then punched him on the side of the road, the New Plymouth District Court was told.

The failed political candidate known for pushing conspiracy theories wanted to a stage a meeting of "freedom fighters", but was shut down when word spread.