Fraudsters are targeting cafes, restaurants and bars, with at least two scams doing the rounds of the capital's dining scene, as well as some in Christchurch.

An empty section in one of Christchurch's most sought-after suburbs has sold for $1.545 million.

The remains of a Russian stuntman who worked on Xena: Warrior Princess before he went missing in NZ more than 20 years ago have been formally identified using photos of his gold teeth.

The former partner of a man who committed two killings more than two decades apart says he should not have been released from a mental health facility five days before he killed again.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has flatly rejected the possibility of watering down the proposed punishment for three Te Pāti Māori MPs.

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has been granted an emergency injunction blocking media from reporting the nature of allegedly objectionable material found on his work computer.