"This is not a s*** owner, this is not s*** dogs. This is just a really, really horrible event."

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken aim at the government's cost of living and climate policies in his State of the Nation speech in Auckland.

It might pay to stay up late next week with a total lunar eclipse taking place.

A lone operator at a Christchurch dairy was left terrified after a group rushed into her store, confronted her with a machete and made demands for cash, cigarettes, vapes and confectionery.

Spending millions on redundancy payouts for non-clinical staff at Health NZ is a "disgraceful waste of money", says the PSA union.

Newly-released ACC data shows claims for e-scooter injuries are on the rise, with children and young people among the most affected.