Authorities say he conspired to import 1.5 tonnes of cocaine, hundreds of kilos of meth.

The creation of a new trust will go some way towards 'reconciling the wrongs of the past'.

The dog that attacked a Tauranga vet is again staring down the threat of death.

Jacinda Ardern is speaking to media in Tauranga.

Alzheimers NZ says 30,000 New Zealanders with dementia don't have the support they need.

Value drops have slowed in the last month but that's no reason to say things are turning.

'Whānau who are only just making ends meet will slip below the line.'

The abuse happened on Tauranga's main road.

'Buses can be replaced, and we are so thankful no-one was injured.'

Health Minister blames issues on legacy of underfunding by past governments.

Hearings into the Greerton Maarawaewae Study won't be heard until next year.

The island is being continuously monitored for further changes in unrest.

Crystal Kaua replaces Allan Bunting, who lead the team to the title last year.

Pilot: 'It felt that we were doing as much as we could but not enough for people.'

'They've taken away a place of remembrance for us without talking to us...'

Te Pāti Māori wants all reports of abuse to Oranga Tamariki passed on to police.

Kuka was killed execution-style in what police believe to be a case of mistaken identity.

The highest amount declared was two-thirds more than the next highest.

Ana Shaw objected to a large legal costs bill; now it's higher after losing appeal bid.

'The video doesn't do it justice either as to how close they actually were.'

"I struggle every day - mentally, physically, everything."