A taxi driver had worked about 30 hours over two days and then didn’t adhere to the required stand-down period before he made the fatal decision ...

Politicians are taking credit for their role in securing $38.5m of Government funding for the Pages Rd bridge replacement. Reporter Dylan ...

The failure of global leadership in response to the Gaza war could precipitate a ‘‘descent into the law of the jungle’’ if NZ and ...

Uganda says it has entered an agreement with the US to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the US but don't want ...

A Gang Conflict Warrant is now in place after a spate of shootings in Levin this week, police say. Two people were seriously injured by gunshot wounds in separate incidents, and a house and shed were ...

The brick show is the next project for members following the recent distribution of donated grocery items to foodbanks at Hakatere Marae, St Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army in Ashburton. Moore ...

A Russian state-backed messenger application must be pre-installed on all mobile phones and tablets from next month, the government says.

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A Dunedin woman with the pre-date jitters was slapped with a ticket by police after downing some glasses of wine to loosen her nerves. The ...

A couple arrested in Wānaka, alleged to have faked cancer to defraud family and friends of $1m, are facing fresh charges. The small town of Luggate is only weeks away from having a brand-new small ...

There was a time in Beau Campbell’s life when he thought he might never find his happy place. He has travelled a pretty rocky road, but it seems ...

A Dunedin man who allegedly fled an early-morning crash left behind a telltale sign at the scene of the crime.A member of the public called ...