An early winter surge in viral illnesses is creating havoc in emergency departments in the Auckland region.

Lanitola Epenisa died fused to a chair in his own waste, his wife has been found guilty of his manslaughter after a High Court trial in Auckland.

Police say a newly released photo shows the prisoner running, wearing shorts and a T-shirt - and possibly a pair of handcuffs.

Scammers create profiles matching the victim's friends and family members and then ask for money and personal details.

Police are treating the death as unexplained, after the blaze on Silvester St in Woolston around noon.

A well-known Southland photography business is shutting its stores in Invercargill and Gore, largely because locals didn’t support it, the owner says.

Under KiwiBuild's original targets, the policy was meant to have delivered 1000 homes by June 2019, and 16,000 homes by now.

Damin Cook, who is accused of raping a woman he slept next to, told a jury unknowingly having sex while asleep has come up with partners in the past.

Two people have been injured in a multi-vehicle crash near the Huruhuru Rd overbridge, Massey.

A Kiwi granddad who died of Covid-19 in Bangkok appeared to be recovering before his condition worsened and he lapsed into a coma, his family says.

The National MP's proposed bill would confine freedom campers to areas near toilets.

Fifteen people have been arrested on 'serious' meth-related charges following a two-day operation in South Canterbury, and police say further arrests are expected.

The new uniform is meant to solve issues with ill-fitting clothing hampering female soldiers in combat and training.

A man whose careless driving killed a Canadian tourist goes on to hurt someone else while drink-driving.

Government isn’t sure it has the settings right for part of its Healthy Homes Standards – but landlords will still need to comply.

“These dogs were killing for the hell of it – not for food. We lost a third of our flock and all their unborn lambs – my wife still can't sleep for thinking about it.”

The tests are less invasive and can be carried out more regularly than nasal swabs.

The Pacific nation recorded 431 new coronavirus cases and two deaths in a 24-hour period.

Phil Goff promises not to send the 'bulldozers to wipe out villas' - but change is coming.

There are fears the arson represents an escalation in simmering gang tensions in Māngere.