The host of US TV show The Amazing Race is joining the campaign to save a pristine Coromandel beach from development.

The country's most elected local government politician, Warren Flaunty, has struck a problem - how to be in two places at once.

Boy-racers responding to an advertisement for a car heard how the 'owner' crashed and killed a child, as part of an anti-street racing campaign.

A mother is calling for a city council to take action after a falling football goal crossbar broke all but one bone in her son's face.

Scott Campbell shares an insider's view of John Banks' mayoral campaign.

A new national service looks ready to start next year to make sure every 16 or 17-year-old ends up in work or training after leaving school.