Stories by Kate Green

The problems within the council appear to have been building for some time, former LGNZ president Stuart Crosby says. Audio

Stephen Stone was imprisoned in 1999 for the murder, as well as the rape and murder of Leah Stephens.

The court ruled there is no evidence implicating Maney in the murder, despite the Crown claiming she ordered the hit.

Gail Maney, Stephen Stone, Colin Maney and Mark Henriksen will find out whether they will be acquitted or face a retrial.

Greenpeace is suing dairy company Fonterra for misleading customers by claiming Anchor brand butter is 100 percent NZ grass-fed. Audio

Wellington Water's new chief executive says repeatedly patching leaks is not a good use of money.

The annual shift to conserve water as rainfall decreases in summer starts on Sunday.

The Minister of Housing says he made the government's priorities clear.

The cuts come on top of 232 already announced, in a second round of restructuring.

In response Shane Reti said they had more funding than ever, and now needed "bold new thinking".

Climate Change minister Simon Watts said he had requested advice on how the programme aligned with his government's climate strategy, but no decisions had yet been made.

A study to identify individual kākā using AI "for good" has received a funding boost of $1 million.

The government could be set to spend 10 percent of its total budget for new infrastructure for the next 25 years on a highway between Auckland and Whangārei.

Cyclone Gabrielle is being blamed for the loss of thousands of the endangered birds.

A note in the store window of Pandoro Wellington said it had become too tough to keep its three bakeries open.

The Court of Appeal set aside a High Court ruling which saw Daniel Clinton Fitzgerald awarded damages for an unfair sentence.

Forest & Bird says the list of projects needs to be shared publicly: "New Zealanders deserve to know."

Ministers have been meeting major energy users to discuss how the government could help businesses struggling due to high wholesale power prices. Audio

The chief executive says Minister Shane Jones is wrong and they've been investing in business despite paying out millions in dividends. Audio

A majority of city councillors are now against the sale of the council's shares in Wellington Airport, casting doubt on an earlier decision to sell.

The pamplets make claims about council spending, speed limits, and the broadcasting of Islamic calls to prayer. Audio

For the past two years, the Upper Hutt community of Katherine Mansfield Drive had been fighting to keep chainsaws away from a stand of beech trees.

The government has announced changes to the Fast-Track bill, but environmental groups say it isn't enough.

Data also reveals liquor was a cause in 1250 cancers, nearly 30,000 hospitalisations and almost 130,000 ACC claims.

This afternoon the Whangārei Hospital's ED was at 156 percent capacity.