The court granted permanent name suppression for the offender.

More than 1000 kids and parents will dress in pink to promote positive sport behaviour.

David Seymour has ruled out working with Chris Hipkins in any future coalition.

Parts of the Taupō community seem to be starting to embrace Boom Boom the dinosaur.

The Government allocated $153m to reintroduce charter schools over four years.

But he says families facing hardship will not be penalised.

Some groups warned of the need to draw a clear line between feral and domestic cats.

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The art installation, by Diane Prince, invites people to walk on a New Zealand flag.

Emergency services were called to the scene about 4pm.

'Everyone needs to step up to the mark and condemn this activity.'

Police Commissioner apologises to staff, accepts IPCA findings on CIPEM use.

'In traditional Māori society, we don’t treat women as our punching bags,' says judge.

Police urge the community to report any suspicious activity immediately.

Joshua Brennan's drunken retaliation caused about $25,000 in damage.

C&R is accepting candidates for Ōrākei ward, currently held by Simpson.

The man appeared in the Wellington District Court where he was discharged without conviction.

The man was granted name suppression to protect his wife's career.

Cambridge beekeepers launch Mānuka honey designed by local kids.

The jury deliberated for almost three days in case where the victim had 16 head injuries.

Tracey Nickel did not see the traffic slow in front of her and rear-ended another car.

The project would have closed the town's main road for 30 days.

The haul included one tonne of heroin and 660kg of hashish.

The new application had 381 submissions, of which 331 were against the project.

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The couple propose up to 10 flights per month, during low-tide windows.