Stories by Eva Corlett

A tour guide in Auckland says, for the first time, she is having to warn visitors to avoid parks, not walk at night and not put their belongings down. Video

An Edgecumbe resident forced to sell his home to the Bay of Plenty council is worried he will not be able to buy another home with the proceeds.

The search for a man who went overboard in Auckland Harbour on Saturday night has been suspended, but his family are not giving up hope of finding him.

KFC's deal to sponsor this year's Rugby League World Cup has been called a coup for the company but a tragedy for public health. Audio

Police have a plan to pay people to dob in those selling booze and cigarettes stolen in armed hold-ups.

Three men's lives could have been saved if a proper alarm had alerted them to rising water below deck, an investigation has found.

A driver fleeing police in Auckland is believed to have carjacked another vehicle at a busy intersection after crashing his original stolen car.

The family of a West Auckland teenager who died after being attacked on a rugby pitch will seek new charges against his schoolmates, based on a coroner's findings.

Migrant shopworkers fed-up with being victims of violent robberies are sceptical politicians will keep their promises to protect them.

Auckland Council has received a submission for a below-sea-level stadium design to replace Eden Park on Auckland's waterfront.

Hemp growers say the plant is a superfood, and not only seeds but leaves and flowers should be allowed for human consumption.

Delays in getting a new manuka honey authenticity standard has put a manuka honey business "on the breadline," its owner says.

The number of confirmed cases in the Auckland typhoid outbreak has risen to 18 and is likely to grow.

A New Zealand couple and their young children in Townsville have tied everything down and taped their windows as they brace for the storm. Video

Human remains belonging to pre-european Māori have been found by workers clearing up a slip caused by the Kaikōura earthquake.

More than 1000 staff at the University of Auckland have walked off the job in a bid for better pay.

Whangamata residents are stuck in limbo, waiting out the risk of more torrential rain before they start the clean-up of their flood-devastated properties. Video

Employers are being told they can fix the 12 percent pay gap between men and women overnight if they wanted to.

Afghan interpreters who worked for the Defence Force fear their families will die if they are not allowed visas to settle in New Zealand.

Many public buildings are still being built without proper access for those with disabilities, an advocate says

The Opportunities Party says it will push for three and four-year-olds to get free fulltime early childhood care, if it is elected.

Cooling property values may give first home buyers hope soon, when investor borrowing restrictions start to take affect.

The Prime Minister's view that New Zealanders find Waitangi Day ceremonies "cringe-worthy" is disappointing, the Māori Party has said.

The police union says four fatal shootings in 18 months are due to firearms getting into the wrong hands, but the IPCA is worried.

The Race Relations commissioner says Sir Peter Leitch's comments this week were offensive and need to be 'fixed up', after earlier saying he was the least racist person she knew.