Stories by Melanie Earley

A judge has released the reasons why the former Green MP was handed a shoplifting conviction.

New homes built outpaced population growth for the first time in decades, Census data shows.

Janak Patel was killed while working on the evening of 23 November 2022 at the Rose Cottage dairy in the Auckland's Sandringham.

Kerry Phillips was hit by a car and left on a verge only a few hundred metres away from where his brother was killed in a crash.

A coroner is warning the public to have any drugs tested following the death of a young Auckland man who died from "complications" of LSD-use.

A boatie who admitted causing a collision with a ferry in the Bay of Islands must wait to find out how much he will be fined.

The 29-year-old man appeared in Manukau District Court facing indecent assault charges.

The Retirement Commissioner's proposal includes changing the default contribution rate to four percent. Audio

The body of a man killed in a hit-and-run was left on a grass verge after police "failed to respond appropriately", the police watchdog says.

A disability advocate almost missed out on being able to have her say at a conference for disabled youth in Wellington, because her carer's flights could not be paid for due to recent restrictions on…

People don't need to be "dumped" in motels, MP says: "It's time for us to restore Rotorua's reputation as a holiday spot."

The Save Queen Street Society accuse the council of failing to abide by local government legislation.

A police watchdog has found an officer was justified in pepper spraying a man twice during a large fight involving around 80 people outside a Far North pub.

Mark Mitchell将治安恶化归咎于上届政府，表示过去半年以来市中心警力增加近六成。

Mark Mitchell admits there is a "big problem" in central Auckland as residents and businesses call for help. Audio

While Auckland Council is still issuing resource consents to developers in Warkworth, no wastewater connections can be made to properties south of the river until next year.

The Queen Street store was quiet on Friday morning, opening its doors for the first time since news it plans to close for good.

Whānau of a young man killed in a freak accident at Auckland's Viaduct Basin want the public to be aware of the risks of sitting on barriers and railings in the area.

Chief Judge Christina Inglis says her decision on the case will be made before the start of June.

Kiwa Ropitini-Fairburn, 25, and Tony Marsters, 24, died in the blaze on Freshney Place earlier this month.

An Auckland woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following the death of her four-week-old son.

A woman accused of murdering her two children and hiding their remains in suitcases will go on trial next year.

The man who killed an Auckland student in a "vicious and frenzied" knife attack will be detained in a psychiatric facility.

Firefighters arrived at the scene within minutes, but could not get in touch with ambulance staff through their usual internal system.

Whānau of the men killed in an Auckland house fire say the pair were best friends "joined at the hip".