The Firefighters Union says a recent life-threatening equipment failure at Thursday's massive North Shore Recycling Plant blaze wasn't the first.

The Police Association is underlining why aspiring recruits need to pass the physical aptitude test before joining police college.

The Building and Construction Minister has announced a scheme to let approved firms and tradies like plumbers and drainlayers self-approve work on simple r ...

New Zealand First and ACT are opposing an Auckland Council plan for the Waitākere Ranges.  The council wants to set up a ...

There's less than a week to go before the Australian general election- but new polls show Labor is holding an early lead.

Eyes forward at Auckland FC as they shake off the dust of their A-League Premiers' Plate celebrations. The expansion side secured the silverware over the weekend and marked the occasion with a 1-nil ...

Dunedin City Council is planning to keep exiting speed limits around the city's schools in place, despite a directive from ...

Auckland FC ensured they celebrated their remarkable inaugural season accordingly before seeking a grand final berth.

Damin Peter Cook claims he was asleep when he raped a woman. He used members of his family, former partners and expert psychiatric evidence to argue his defence - that sexsomnia was the cause of the ...

A musician found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend in what a judge described as “excessive self-defence” in a “toxic ...

An in-school programme has Rangitīkei children feeling more confident on two wheels thanks to the help of the council and ...

People in Whanganui are advised to “keep a close eye on the forecast” this week, with MetService predicting a mixed bag of ...