A prolific sexual predator, who attacked and violated vulnerable and sometimes unconscious woman for a decade, will remain behind bars for at least the next ten years.
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she does not think Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is a "nice person" in the wake of his comments about her city's councils.
A young Gloriavale man who died at Christchurch Hospital after experimenting with "blacking out" was affected by brain damage caused by exposure to solvents, a coroner has found.
"Give me $27,500 in cryptocurrency or I will kill everyone at the school." That was the chilling late night email sent to staff and students of a Canterbury school.
Labour MP Peeni Henare has apologised for leaving his seat to perform a haka during the Treaty Principles Bill's debate - but stands by performing it and would do it again.