The councillor has been the subject of 11 complaints since 2016.

First round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore

One in six New Zealanders live with asthma - which is about 830,000 people.

And September and October are not looking too great either.

It is set to be the first industrial action at the port in more than a decade.

The driver was stopped with a breath alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit.

When this mum asked what people thought of this meal, she didn't expect this reaction.

Jesse McConnell patiently waited in line, then told the teller he needed $3000.

The man positioned himself behind a large bookshelf, court hears.

Dunedin businessman and city councillor Doug Hall is backing new Milburn logging terminal.

Sleepy teen says he 'just can't be bothered' going to school each day.

Vehicle went into the water near Bacon St about 5.35am.

There have been 16 wet days in Auckland this month. The average is 14.

Mass brawl between two groups ends with two men in hospital with stab wounds.

The man turned up to the hospital telling staff that he'd been shot.

Eleven-year-old Toby Fletcher and his dad are off on the trip of a lifetime.

Black Ferns to stay dry, but showers will set in during the Bledisloe Cup test tonight.

Teachers and students left disgusted by former pupil's late-night break-in.

The Pigeon Valley fire burned around 2300ha of commercial plantation forest.

Bath salts can keep people awake for three days and induce a psychotic episode.

High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.

There's snow and heavy rain warnings and watches across a large swathe of the country.

Batten down the hatches, a storm is brewing!

If you're in Auckland, "it's best to make the most of it this morning".

Frenchman "lost control" after being scammed on cannabis deal.

Hercules the Unexpected was nearly half the height of a human and too big to fly.

The driver at fault will probably be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life.

Two companies were placed into interim liquidation three weeks ago.

Police said the shooting happened on Friday night or Saturday morning.