Diners at the The Junction Honey Cafe narrowly avoided being struck by a car that crashed through a front window on Sunday after the driver lost control on the Kumara Junction roundabout.

Some 8% of the population, or 300,000 Kiwis, are watching pirated versions of sports events, according to a survey commissioned by Sky TV, while 10% regularly watch pirated movies and TV.

Destination Queenstown (DQ) chairman Matt Hollyer says remarks he made at the regional tourism organisation's annual meeting last week were ''flippant'' and not a criticism of its staff's financial management.

The Tax Working Group's interim report on overhauling New Zealand’s tax system fails to recommend a land value tax. Here’s why it’s a missed opportunity to make most of us better off, writes Bruce Munro.

Three separate crashes, including a three car pile up, within a two hour period has prompted a call from police to slow down and take extra care on the roads.

The woman whose complaint led to Bill Cosby's conviction for sex assault has called for justice at the comedian's sentencing hearing. Cosby faces up to 10 years in jail.

The good Samaritan who was killed while trying to help a dying motorcyclist was a 27-year-old Melbourne mother of two.