Stories by Anneke Smith

A coronial inquest into the death of an Auckland man who died after a suspected heroin overdose has begun.

The lead researcher of a new study that has found nearly a quarter of women drink alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy says the findings prove more needs to be done.

The victorious Black Ferns have been welcomed home after winning the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. Video, Audio

Employees who took part in a four-day working week trial said the quality of their lives was immeasurably improved and they still got the job done.

A man has been jailed for 15 years for his role in a drug syndicate that was exposed after a boat with 500kg of methamphetamine on board washed up on Ninety Mile Beach.

As nurses return to work, some say the number of staff legally required to work during the 24-hour strike was better than the normal roster. Audio

Northland iwi are insisting that for now there is no need to close the walking tracks in the ancient forest home to Tāne Mahuta - despite kauri dieback moving ever closer.

An Auckland iwi treaty settlement body is calling for prosecutory action after a previously unknown archaeological site was damaged on Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf.

The house where a man was fatally shot and two other people were seriously injured early this morning was targeted, Hamilton police say.

A Hawke's Bay teenager who befriended a man on Tinder before planning to kill him for his car has pleaded guilty to murder.

Emotions ran high at University of Auckland today as students protested its decision to shut down three libraries.

A teenager has been arrested after an Auckland mother and son were stabbed in a violent attack at their dairy last night.