It comes after the group urged its members to contest local body elections.

Niwa has warned of a '48-hour deluge' for the northern and western South Island.

Herald Travel reviews another new hotel opening in Queenstown.

Woman faces careless driving causing death charge.

"If any of those critical decisions had been different, Tracey may have survived."

Two serious contenders already emerge as race hots up.

Delivery driver returned to see Elyse Wilson loading slabs of meat into her car.

Victim struck in the head in 'coward's punch' had no chance to defend himself.

'You don't want to see me angry,' man tells deputy principal.

Drunk driver tells police he'd been drinking to celebrate Tuesday - but he was a day late.

Philip Arps was sentenced to 21 months in prison in 2019.

Gaurav Sharma's job on the line as PM calls caucus meeting, secret cameras record 50,000 Auckland drivers unlawfully using phones & significant rain forecast right through to the weekend. Video / NZ Herald

Assault alleged after coach finished refereeing a game for eight-year-olds.

Woman suffered moderate injuries after being struck in hit and run incident

"They're alright," a nearby helicopter company said.

A woman who fell while rock climbing in US broke nearly every bone in her body.

Three victims have fallen prey to online scams after sharing explicit pictures.

The Lake Onslow hydro scheme will be as big as all of our current hydro schemes put together and allow NZ to be 100% sustainable in power generation. Video / Supplied

The 21-year-old man is facing a raft of charges.

Man blames brain injury for sex encounter that turned into traumatic incident for woman.

Tributes roll in for giant of New Zealand architecture.

Urgent changes were made at South Island's only youth remand home in Dunedin.

Woman whose nose was broken, says she forgives the man who punched her.

Family of Franz Josef pilot Tim Gibb - killed in a plane crash last week - pay tribute.

A considerable number of council seats across New Zealand have no candidates.

Victim described as 'the most beautiful soul and proud dad you could ever meet'.

Lifts on 'fantastic' snow-blanketed slopes will remain operating into October.

Fog continues to blanket Auckland while heavy snow warnings have been put in place across the South Island as a cold blast sweeps up Aotearoa. Video / George Heard / NZ Herald

Coroner also calls for black boxes to become mandatory for all helicopters.

Fog restrictions are in place at Auckland Airport early this morning.