A spectacular blaze in a Christchurch scrap metal yard is under control but still burning this morning, as a public health warning is issued over the smoke.
More than 200 homes have been evacuated and a state of emergency declared in flood-hit Nelson, with more heavy rain and red weather warnings for the city, and the Buller and Westland districts.
As Covid community cases continue to fall, the Ministry of Health's deputy Director-general hopes the nation has turned a corner. There are 270 new cases in the South and two deaths to report.
The wife of Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has posted on social media that they have both been issued an infringement notice for a motorway protest earlier this year.
An extreme weather event that experts say is likely connected to climate change is expected to bring a month's worth of rain to parts of the country in a matter of days.
Remuera eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne can now be identified as the man who was charged today with murder for the Easter Monday death last year of his wife, Pauline Hanna.
Human remains found in suitcases at an Auckland home were unknowingly taken there following the sale of goods in a storage locker - and may be from multiple victims, according to a TV report.
Labour MP Dr Gaurav Sharma is almost certain to face a vote to suspend or expel him from Labour’s caucus for repeated salvoes at the party after the Prime Minister called a special meeting over the issue.
A Christchurch city councillor says rules for school board elections need to be tightened after a man jailed for sharing the March 15 terror attack footage put his name forward.