Stories by Rayssa Almeida

It comes after footage of a student at Auckland's Ōrewa College being thrown on the ground, kicked and stepped on surfaced.

A former army officer has been sentenced to four years in jail after raping a sex worker in Wellington.

Kāinga Ora tenants abused by their neighbours aren't confident a new government crackdown will make a difference.

政府计划对社会福利住房租客的违规行为予以打击，但收效如何尚无定论。合规租客投诉无门，主管部门"假装看不见"。

"Because our fossil fuel prices are so high, electrification of households and businesses is now a smart, economic decision," a charity says. Audio

The research also highlighted an increasing rate of opioid prescribing among older adults, particularly women and those over 85.

It says Air NZ is blaming Auckland Airport "when it's their own record-high domestic airfares and cost add-ons" driving up costs for consumers.

The state landlord says the development, which residents have fiercely opposed, "no longer stacks up".

Kāinga Ora has spent more than $3m on the planning stages of a social housing development.

Experts say NZ's three Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts are far more effective than prison rehab - and they want more of them.

Auckland Transport is defending how it handled an influx of public transport users at the weekend, but Pink fans say the service was confusing and inefficient.

Victims of the eruption will receive $5m reparations, paid for by insurance, but the tour company has no funds to cover its $517k fine, lawyer says.

Tiari Boon-Harris pleaded guilty to aiding a man accused of a fatal shooting on Auckland's Queen Street in August 2023.

Kāinga Ora is is reapplying to build a 68-unit complex in Auckland's Blockhouse Bay.

"What these young people are going through is already traumatic," advocates say.

Police advised the school to close after the threat was made on Sunday.

Sarah's mum was too old for free scans when diagnosed with breast cancer. Had the exension come earlier, she might still be alive, Sarah says.

Inmates seeking mental health support were waiting up to three months to see a clinician, inspectors say.

Hundreds have gathered at Auckland's west coast to remember two firefighters who died during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Auckland's city centre has beaten New Zealand's economic growth for two years straight, but businesses in the area say they are still struggling to keep afloat.

Michael James Sloan and his co-defendant acted as booking agents for 15 Brazilian women, arranging advertising, handling customer service and bookings.

Four people have been arrested after blocking traffic in Christchurch during a protest on this afternoon.

A medical centre has been asked to apologise to the family of a man who died after complications from prostate cancer.

The service should be focused on providing stable housing for released prisoners, the Auckland criminologist says.

Sajay Singh was told to "shut up" and that he shouldn't be "fussy" during a call about accommodation. Audio