South Islanders get their best glimpse of an aurora since 2015.

Researchers identify first Kiwi to die of suspected influenza in 1918 pandemic.

World War I hero to be remembered at free concert in West Auckland.

Young mum who stomped and punched her victims gets home detention.

The 30-year-old man was partly buried and fell about 200m down mountain.

Police have received reports of an avalanche on Ben Lomond track above Queenstown.

A Dunedin man "destroyed" an ambulance after driving over road spikes for 14km.

'There's no remorse from you, none at all,' judge tells predator sent to jail.

Person at the scene says all five people injured were not wearing seatbelts.

Scan showed alarming 43mm mass - but the doctor deleted the test results.

"Sir Colin Meads had received a couple of phone calls from people unknown."

Rainbow Warrior will travel around New Zealand as part of the Oil Free Seas tour.

A study previously carried out by Righarts found one in four couples had fertility issues.

Spotlight on sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is widening with fresh allegations.

She bled her elderly neighbour's accounts of more than $7000 over 10 months.

Dispute left her concerned at the ''lack of security'' Uber applies to personal info.

Shearer told to prepare for a prison term after being convicted of rape.

Jim Boult says he will "vigorously defend"' any suggestions he did not fulfil his duties.

Accused put his children in a car and then raped their mother in his cabin, court told.

Radiation from sheep thyroid glands is said to support nuclear explosion contention.

Convicted baby murderer Minnie Dean was the only woman to be executed under NZ law.

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He accessed the victim's Facebook account and posted seven photos of her naked.

NZTA admits the situation is 'below par'' - and could carry on until next week.

Four trails will be linked by a 122km extension to the network.

Defendant had ''far more on her plate than she could psychologically deal with''.

PPTA claims an immediate $242m 15 per cent pay rise plus a $9.5m housing allowance.

Patched gang members spotted outside court may be advertising their arrival: local cop

'You feel bloody angry about it,' says farmer looted of $130,000 worth of stock.

All Black Aaron Smith's system devised by Leonardo di Caprio's trainer.