Skating on thick ice after run of freezing nights in Mackenzie Basin.

The Serious Crash Unit and a helicopter attended the crash and one person was flown to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition.

Speed bump work outside Auckland school is stalled after campaigners threatened staff and stormed the construction site.

The small RV plane ran into trouble while touching down at Dargaville Aerodrome in Northland.

Concrete blocks, building materials and "polystyrene flying everywhere". Neighbours blighted by building waste say enough is enough.

A person was taken to Christchurch Hospital after was driven into a planter box outside a busy Christchurch mall.

The guerrilla art stunt was inspired by the Liberate the Lane protest, when cyclists took over two lanes of the bridge calling for a bike lane trail.

Marlborough pensioners told their rents won't come “within a bull’s roar” of the average rent in Blenheim.

Ugly congestion, and an aggressive lifestyle mean time's up for the super-city, the business-owner says. But will he be allowed into Waikato?

Ruby Debs Oakley had just completed extensive renovation work on her first New Zealand home – 48 hours later, she was picking through the charred remains.

Covid-19 minister Chris Hipkins said the government could buy "one or two" existing MIQ hotels to convert into longer term facilities.

The crash was at the intersection that leads into the popular Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park.

Temperatures dropped below freezing across much of the country overnight, and there's more to come.

Tourism body predicts spending could increase by 10-15 per cent next year as it pitches for more Kiwis to travel in their own backyard.

The Motor Industry Association says there have been 1641 battery powered electric vehicles chalked up, compared with only 611 at the same time last year.

The sailor was convicted for sexually violating and indecently assaulting three of his female colleagues.

Emergency services remained at the scene while they searched for the driver of the car involved in the crash on Saturday morning.

An independent expert will also review its Ashburton factory after pictures of filthy equipment prompted WorkSafe to look into the Group.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins says a separate family reunification border exception is being created for partners and children on teachers already in the country.

Despite the weather not being as clear as expected, about 50 people were treated to the shining stars of Matariki and Puanga on Saturday morning.