Finn Blackwell

The fight is believed to have involved more than 50 people.

There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.

Homes were evacuated, floods covered districts, and slips blocked roads and took lives. RNZ looks at just how devastating last week's storm was.

About 100 people came together to mourn Sharon Maccanico, one of six people missing after the slip at a holiday park last week.

A former NZ army major says Trump's claim that NATO troops "stayed a little back" is sensationalist and disrespects the families of fallen soldiers. Audio

Emergency crews spent the day scouring the Mahurangi River north of Auckland for any signs of the man.

A parent of one of the boys said a lifeguard at Pt Erin Pools in Herne Bay failed to intervene.

Debbie Gray's social media plea to help her father brought out the best in the local community.

The Justice Ministry insists no courts were disrupted by the one-week strike in Auckland.

Yuna and Minu Jo were found in suitcases after being murdered by their mother.

But Corrections says the systemic issues raised by a coroner are already being addressed. Audio

A 41-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been jointly charged with murder.

Hackers have accessed data belonging to about 125,000 app users.

No amount of social media views was worth people risking their lives, Water Safety NZ says.

Explainer - Kazu have a track record of targeting other institutions - from the Nepali police to a US medical records company.

Spearfishers came across the dead fish floating in the water off Great Barrier Island.

The woman was arrested at Auckland International Airport on Sunday.

The doors to the sleepout had been left open to cool the room down - then they found a little brown kiwi tucked in the corner.

Simeon Brown says government agencies are working with ManageMyHealth to fully understand the scope of the breach and to protect the privacy of patients.

Pingu the kororā has spent two months in hospital after she was found stuck in a metal drum near Army Bay.

But Wayne Brown insists the city is safe, and significant work is under way to improve that in the central city.

Police say it is a 'miracle' that nobody was hurt, after a car fleeing the scene of a burglary crashed into two other vehicles.

Under New Zealand law, prisoners are entitled to at least one hour of physical exercise a day. Audio

One lawyer says they'd be getting paid double if their wage was adjusted for inflation over the past 25 years. Audio

Michael Ian Mclean faces 33 charges, including performing indecent acts on a person under 16 and sexual violation.