MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has officially been reinstated to Te Pāti Māori, following a High Court decision that ruled her suspension and subsequent expulsion was "unlawful".

Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson has been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Christchurch City Council will hold a formal commemoration event this month to remember the victims of the 2019 mosque attacks.

New Zealand's economy is on a "precipice", one economist says, as the country faces increasing pressure as a result of war in Iran.

KiwiRail director Scott O'Donnell will step down from the KiwiRail board of directors on March 24, cutting short an appointment more than two years ahead of schedule.

Long before the likes of Lord of the Rings and The Power of the Dog discovered the stunning backdrops of Otago’s outback, there was a locally made TV drama that set the benchmark of what was to follow.

Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could be over soon, even as Iran's hardliners staged a show of loyalty to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a sign that it was not prepared to back down any time soon.

Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week.