Bill Hickman

"Vicious" flames spread quickly in strong winds across two properties.

"The siren stopped working on the way to a call. Then a spotlight in the cab caught on fire," says Steve Devine as the ACT leader talks down problems. Audio

Wellington City Council says it will remove temporary fencing that was put in place following the death of Isaac Levings in 2023.

Consumer and two environmental groups took legal action claiming the campaign was misleading and greenwashing.

The blaze at the old Fitzherbert bar sent plumes across Palmerston North and closed schools around the city. Audio

Former members suffered exhaustion, suicidal thoughts, and felt trapped by Gloriavale's systems, a court has heard.

Gloriavale's leader says members worked to support a communal ethos, but they say the commune's labour structure was "a sweat shop".

Wild weather has helped fan flames in many areas of the country and a ban on open-air fires will stay in place until Monday.

Firegrounds at Kaikōura and Leader Road at Waiau were expected to be handed back to landowners on Friday.

At least three judges have ruled in favour of returning patches to gang members in the year since legislation criminalising the display of gang insignia came into effect.

Sergeant Richard Bracey and Constable Friederike Faber were honoured at the annual Police Association conference.

Ricky Balloch says he's never seen his local river so swollen, after downpours caused chaos in the central North Island.

He says something has "gone seriously wrong" with council management processes that have allowed project costs to spiral out of control. Audio

心理健康部长表示，如果试点项目被证明有效，他将乐意提供可持续的资金支持，使该服务能够推广到惠灵顿以外的地区。 Audio

The founders say stigma and a lack of cultural awareness are reasons many Asian people struggle to ask for help. Audio

"Politics at the moment has become quite an ugly place," Wellington's mayor says in her valedictory speech. Audio

Clark Townsley has refused a citation for his work on the fatal blaze because he is so angry about the lack of equipment crews had to rescue people.

Mana Brown was prosecuted under the Gangs Act 2024 after being spotted on CCTV cameras wearing a cap that included the word 'Nomad'.

The 34 New Zealand police officers killed in the line of duty were honoured today by police officers, staff and whanau for Police Remembrance Day.

The initial proposal caused a backlash, particularly among surfers who had been riding the prized surf break for decades. Audio

Retail NZ warns the proposed PayWave transaction surcharge ban would spread charges across all purchases, regardless of the payment method. Audio

The Otago University study was instigated after the Christchurch mosque shootings in 2019.

The Northern Explorer train service was forced to turn back on Monday after heavy rain caused a slump beneath the track.

An ban on the sport was announced in December.

A Northland local said people in nearby homes were woken by up to seven gunshots just before 2am on Monday.