He said it was 'boyish horseplay', but teacher Michael Buckley has been struck off for serious misconduct following 10 allegations agianst him.

Maurice wants to sit next to Greg, and why are the Pasifika councillors put together? Wayne Brown faces an unexpected challenge as he chairs first meeting.

A liquor store that makes its own cheap spirits and sells them in one of the poorest areas of Christchurch has a fresh licence, despite heavy criticism.

If you're wondering what to pay for this Basset Rd, Auckland villa, work backwards from what it will be worth when refurbished, which is $10m to $15m.

An orange weather warning has been issued for the South Island’s West Coast as a month’s worth of rain is forecast to fall in just 36 hours.

Jesse Kempson's lawyer says both women exaggerated their relationships with his client because of the backpacker's case.

A Gore man who stole a police car and two police pistols, resulting in a manhunt involving 50 police officers, will be released from prison before Christmas.

WorkSafe is investigating the death of a 23-year-old man who was killed while working at a Timaru lumber yard on Tuesday.

The interception of covert conversations on an unsecured phone may have been a telling blow against a newly-established motorcycle gang.

Drivers are being told to expect delays as traffic clears following the closure of the northbound motorway after a multi-vehicle crash.

Police later admitted that impersonating a window washer was inappropriate and staff would be told not to do it in future.

First it was toilet paper that disappeared from the supermarket shelves, and now it’s paper towels.

Three teenagers face charges and more arrests could be to come as police say they're working "with urgency" on finding alleged co-offenders.

Georgie Dansey has gone from lucky last on the Labour list in 2020 to a candidate for Hamilton West in a by-election which could prove an election barometer.

The 1960s spelled the end of New Brighton's "ramshackle" pier. But in 1997 the beachside suburb in Christchurch saw a spanking new construction take its place.

Elijah Watene's “high school sweetheart” is dead and family are at his bedside in ICU after a late-night crash involving an overloaded, speeding car.

A prisoner has been removed from a unit at Otago Corrections Facility and police are investigating after an attack on Tuesday.

Kevin Costner is back in the saddle, there's an all-new cast of royals and Wednesday Addams gets a makeover in series heading our way this month.

Hamimah Ahmat still faces racist abuse in New Zealand. But she has some ideas to stop the hate.

For the first time in close to two and half decades, Invercargill has had a new mayor sitting at top of the table chairing a full council meeting.