A man facing a raft of family harm and violence charges has lashed out at the Crown, describing the prosecutor as a "freak" and "twisted".

Police will not investigate how many staff were involved in 12,000 additional "irregular" breath tests, saying it would be "impractical".

Christchurch city councillors have voted to put another $15 million of ratepayer money into restoring Christ Church Cathedral.

A New Zealand woman has told her grandson that he “crossed a very sacred line” when he raped her in her own home.

Christopher Luxon has told Ministerial Services everyone needs to be "fully aware of their obligations", after his office said it had no record of a document that came to light following a court order.

Iwi leader and climate activist Mike Smith is accusing the government of a "co-ordinated campaign of secret lobbying, political interference and corporate influence at the highest levels of power".