Former All Black Ali Williams and toy company co-founder Anna Mowbray want to land a chopper at their Westmere property - but now neighbours will get a chance to have their say.
The daughter of a New Plymouth city councillor is facing a hefty fine after a years-long battle with the council over who is responsible for a massive pohutukawa outside her home.
A memo sent to all nursing staff in Waikato was clearly aimed at Indian, Filipino and Pasifika nurses, a doctor believes, while nurses say it "reeks of systemic racism".
A Dunedin vape shop worker says they are continuing to sell nitrous oxide until supplies run out, despite the government's recent crackdown on the sale of the gas for recreational use.
A man experiencing "classic heart attack symptoms" died as his wife drove him to hospital after St John had still not dispatched an ambulance almost an hour after she made the first 111 call.
By Maia Ingoe of RNZ The older siblings of the missing Marokopa children, taken by their father three years ago, have expressed support for their mother speaking out about the disappearance.
The leader of the rebel group that took former Christchurch pilot Phillip Mehrtens hostage has denied a bribe was involved in his release - and claims the kidnapping was to raise awareness of West Papua's fight for independence.