There’s a new police minister, two major resignations, and some fresh faces headed to Parliament. Here's what you need to know.

The west coast of New Zealand is still in for a hammering, with high swells predicted along with the chance of tornados for parts of the wider Wellington region overnight on Monday.

Over the last week, New Zealand and its coastal waters have been hit by a barrage of 114,765 lightning strikes. Why?

Households already affected by sea surges are being urged to leave their homes before dark, as the West Coast braces for more wild weather overnight.

A Taranaki bach owner is in a race against time and the tide, as a raging river eats away at his coastal property and inches closer to his beloved holiday home.

KiwiSaver provider Simplicity will meet with Fletcher Building this Friday, after it blasted the company for causing a Gib supply crisis.

An average New Zealand worker with two children pays just 6.5% of their gross income in tax, new data from the OECD shows.

In just three days there have been more than 11,000 submissions on the future of the city's planned new stadium in the wake of a $150m cost blowout.

Maria Brown's son said getting the phone call from his nephew who was attempting CPR on his lifeless Nana was a "life-changing phone call".

One of the first police officers on the scene of an alleged murder has spoken of how they found the spot along a winding Coromandel road.

A small Kāpiti community is cut off due to a road closure, with nearly 200 without power and dozens gathering in the spot with cellphone reception.

Waka Kotahi is urging care as winds, snow and slips affect roads around the motu.

A Southland man was allegedly shot dead in the midst of a domestic struggle in the hallway of a house in Otautau.

Police have arrested a 24-year-old man and referred two teenagers to Youth Aid following Whangārei ram raids.

Winter illnesses are putting school attendance and teacher availability numbers at all-time lows across the country, causing a plea for relief.

Dan Rosewarne, a veteran of two tours to Afghanistan, will enter Parliament to replace Kris Faafoi who is stepping down to spend more time with his family.

'At the end of the day people need to be respectful', New Plymouth District Council's head of engagement said.

The Harbour Bridge closes whenever gusts reach over 90kph in a cross-wind direction.

Alison Holt said she witnessed a “freak of nature” when a 40-year-old tree was uprooted by an enormous gust of wind and crashed into her roof.

Voting packs for LineTrust South Canterbury's postal vote have arrived in mail boxes addressed to former tenants and property owners, and in some cases to deceased partners.