Hicks Bay locals have been cut off for weeks of the peak tourism season and are still facing a major clean up.

The coalition, with Labour's support, is changing the law so the Ministry of Social Development can legally claw back payments once someone has been backpaid for an ACC claim.

A Christchurch woman whose landlord tried to end her tenancy has been told she needs to improve the state of the house, but she's allowed to keep her cat.

Twenty-two people had to be treated by emergency services after a chemical leak at an industrial site in Levin. Paramedics, ...

A Lower Hutt man said time appeared to go into slow motion when a 10 by 30 square metre expanse of his back yard slid away on Monday.

His laywer argues jailing the 85-year-old for 26 months was unfair given his age, bail conditions and cognitive impairment.

The small settlement on Wairarapa's south coast became a lake when a trickle of a creek burst its banks on Monday, infiltrating low-lying homes and leaving behind a layer of smelly sludge. Having ...

Earlier this month, police said they were considering allegations that the former prince had passed confidential government ...

Jonathan and Amy had a child via surrogacy in Argentina. They have been stuck there for 12 months, unable to bring their ...

Sky TV is increasing the price of its Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages again. The Sky Sport price will lift from $47 to $52 a month, a roughly 10 percent increase. Last March, Sky put up its price ...

A mining company has withdrawn its application for fast-track approval to mine the Taranaki seabed, following a draft decision by an expert panel. Greens environment spokesperson Lan Pham said she was ...

Promises to ban paywave surcharges to help consumers save money appear to have stalled. The government said it would axe surcharges by May to "put money back into Kiwi's pockets".