Controversy has never done Act leader David Seymour any harm in the past, and he doesn't think it'll do him any harm in the future either, he tells political editor Mike Houlahan.
The rider of a Harley Davidson motorcycle who hit and killed two pedestrians had 70 driving infringements, as well as 11 previous convictions for bad driving.
Porirua's mayor says an "attack" on Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau by mayoral hopeful Ray Chung is disgraceful and not the type of behaviour expected of a councillor.
Nearly half of New Zealanders report they do not have enough information about the climate-related risks to their properties, a major insurance provider says.