Residents of a Banks Peninsula town are angry and frustrated as they say opening a nearby lake to the ocean would've mitigated flooding in the area. The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery ...

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A man spotted speeding at over 100kmh on George St had a stolen vehicle being stripped for parts in his garage, police say. A ...

A woman had just arrived in Queenstown to celebrate her daughter’s wedding when, instead, they had to organise a funeral after she caused a crash that killed her sister. Liquidators appointed to a ...

MetService has this evening downgraded a red strong wind warning for Wellington to orange, but says there could still be some ...

A Coroner has found a fatal house bus fire might have been avoided if there had been clear instructions on how to use the ...

The senior doctors' union is not ruling out further industrial action, as Health NZ scrambles to reschedule the thousands of cancelled operations and specialist appointments. Flying metal shards ...

Donald Trump’s aggressive protectionism could threaten the unity of New Zealand’s coalition government, warns Prof Robert ...

A man assaulted at a bus stop in Auckland's Papatoetoe at the weekend has now died in hospital. Donald Trump’s aggressive ...

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says Cabinet has agreed to reinstate a total ban on prisoners voting in general elections.

A year on from the Ministry for Regulation's creation, the average salary for its staff continues to top $150,000 - well ...

A year on from the Ministry for Regulation's creation, the average salary for its staff continues to top $150,000 - well ...