Katie Scotcher

An Auckland councillor says the Piha community may have to help fund multi-million dollar projects to tackle extreme flooding in the area.

The owner of a Thames plastic recycling plant gutted by fire for the second time in a year suspects a lithium battery sparked the latest blaze.

A Teapot Valley family is calling on the government to provide further support after their land was destroyed by fire crews fighting the country's largest bushfire. Video

A Canadian human rights commission is reportedly investigating a complaint of workplace harassment against the incoming director of Auckland Art Gallery.

A Redwood Valley property was burgled during a fire evacuation and a number of valuable and personal items were stolen, police in Nelson say.

Evacuated Redwood Valley residents who returned home last night say they're still on edge after having to leave their properties for a second time. Video, Audio

The Commerce Commission is preparing a case against Viagogo, after its bid for an interim injunction against the website is dismissed.

The Commerce Commission has hit a hurdle in its fight against controversial ticket re-seller Viagogo.

Wakefield business owners are counting the costs after the Nelson-Tasman fire forced them to evacuate and shut up shop.

A Wakefield resident who was evacuated from her property for four days as bush fires burned near the town says she wasn't sure if she'd ever make it home.

As the Nelson-Tasman fire enters its seventh day, a make-shift campsite for evacuated residents and animals is showing no signs of slowing down. Audio

Family members of a teenager killed at an Auckland factory stormed out of the High Court this morning as his co-worker was sentenced to home detention.

The Commerce Commission has told the High Court ticket reselling website Viagogo broke the law by selling tickets to the 2017 British and Irish Lion's tour.

The Commerce Commission is set to make its case against controversial ticket reseller Viagogo at Auckland High Court today.

Police investigating the violent death of a man in his Auckland home say they have linked two previous incidents at his address to his death.

A music camp designed to bring more women into the industry is about to start in the capital.

Auckland's Waitemata Harbour is littered with abandoned boats, with a least one pulled from the water every week.

Joseph Parker's interview about his part in the Roast Busters gang has been described as "re-traumatising victims and an example of rape culture in action". Audio

The Auckland Pride Board has ditched its Pride Parade plans and has replaced the event with a Pride Walk across the city.

Almost 25,000 motorists were asked to get their vehicle WoF rechecked late last year, but just over 4000 have done so.

"Significant" losses of cryptocurrency after a security breach at Christchurch-based trader Cryptopia are under investigation by police.

Junior hospital doctors will strike in two weeks in a bid to get better employment protection.

A flurry of late donations has enabled the Auckland City Mission to hand out hundreds of extra food parcels on the final day of its Christmas drive.

A woman who prostituted her daughter 1000 times has had her jail sentence increased.

A woman who set up a website for people to anonymously share stories of abuse five years ago says it's sad women are still being sexually harassed.