Stories by Soumya Bhamidipati

The hub was part of the 'Pōneke Promise' - a joint social contract between council, the hospitality industry, retailers and police.

A mother's two children and husband were among the first on the scene of the crash, her funeral will be held Monday.

A stalled, controversial plan to flood 22 hectares of conservation land in Hawke's Bay is set to be revived.

But authorities cannot say how often it happens.

Analysis of security camera footage reveals who the flavoured milk fanatic could be. But there may be copycats in the mix, too. Audio

As residents wake to another cold morning, a silent figure slips into the mist, leaving just one clue.

A man who claimed he raped a woman in his sleep has today appealed his conviction at the Supreme Court.

The Greens have called for the MP to resign from Parliament - but that's not the main concern for workers at the centre of migrant exploitation claims.

At least one person each year is caught trying to take a gun into New Zealand's prisons.

RNZ takes a look at what experts think about the government's interest in expanding AI. Audio

Researcher Barbara Sumner discovered the "deeply disturbing" conversation through an Official Information Act request. Audio

The District Court set targets for how long cases should take - will the High Court do the same?

The chief district court judge is confident justice sector agencies will do what they can to speed up court cases.

The head of the District Court has set new targets for how long criminal cases should take to be completed.

The number of innocent people spending time in remand has nearly doubled. Audio

With more emphasis on transitioning teens back into the community, there's more of a chance the government's boot camps will work, experts say.

With inmates trapped in their cells and the flames approaching, one prison staffer predicted they would be "dragging bodies out". Audio

Students are being asked to stay home, with more and more staff taking sick leave.

It comes after 12 complaints about the company over a string of cancelled trips.

It comes as the government says it has conveyed its frustrations to France over delays to evacuations his visit has caused.

Classes are being split up and students sent home as staffing falls below safe levels.

Mt Cook School posted on social media on Wednesday afternoon, saying half its staff were off sick with Covid.

The 21-year-old took his fight to keep his name secret to the country's highest court, but his loss means it can be published on 14 June.

The fire broke out at the old 'Boys Institute' building in Wellington.

A new underground mega-tunnel in the capital would be a colossal waste of money, opponents of the government's suggestion for the tunnel say.