A respected Dunedin professional has avoided a conviction for insurance fraud, and her identity will be permanently kept under wraps. The ...

Every police officer in New Zealand has been ordered to do an online training module for alcohol breath testing, following revelations more than 100 staff are being investigated for falsifying tests.

A Facebook post was put up by the volunteer brigade reminding people to be mindful of fireworks and safety. Sergeant Lorne Cappell, also a volunteer firefighter, went to the scene with the Hāwea crew ...

The Commerce Commission has authorised Genesis, Contact, Meridian and Mercury to set up a coal stockpile at Huntly Power Station.

It is the busiest time of the year for Father Christmas, so visitors to the grotto will need to make a reservation as there will be no walk-in times available. The grotto opening will coincide with ...

Former NZ international cricketer Brian McKechnie will be reunited with the kit he wore during the infamous 1981 underarm incident against Australia.

A crime scene has been declared after four people died in a Queensland house fire, the second blaze to kill multiple people in the state in ...

Blasting to clear potential dangers on the Nevis Bluff is due to end next week. The third session would take place at 1pm on Tuesday, November ...

Dogs are now banned from Christchurch's Avon Heathcote Estuary, including the beach around Southshore Spit Reserve and near Shag Rock, as well ...

A Christchurch hip hop crew has stepped up to win a prestigious world title in Europe, beating the back-to-back champions from Belgium.

Road works on Gerald St mean there will be a new route for the Lincoln Christmas Parade and Market on December 13.

Labour is promising to make cervical screening free for everyone, if elected next year, through its previously-announced Medicard scheme.