Stories by Sam Olley

A Northland woman was beaten to death because she reported domestic violence to police, a witness says.

A lengthy review is under way to clarify who does what when Whakaari/White Island erupts, just four years after a memorandum was signed to confirm responsibilities.

Northland woman Bridget Simmonds warned she may soon die before she went missing, her mother has told the High Court.

An exhausting week for Ashburton emergency services has stirred calls for extra caution this long weekend.

The dire state of the marine environment off Coromandel Peninsula will be the focus of a hui in Whitianga this afternoon.

A small number of nominations for Queen's Birthday Honours come from very supportive spouses, figures show.

Documents obtained under the OIA show that, leading up to the Whakaari/White Island eruption, Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta's public safety responsibilities were ill-defined, and still are.

Northland is making a Covid-19 vaccine comeback after a scrambled start to the rollout.

Kauri conservationists fear bureaucracy will suck up the $28m in new funding from Budget 2021.

IHC's legal team has started meeting with parents, educators and community groups ahead of a Human Rights Tribunal hearing.

Children at a rural Te Tai Tokerau school are learning in the corridor, in the staffroom and sometimes even outside because of a lack of classrooms.

A message in a bottle has arrived at Ninety Mile Beach after months in the ocean.

Travellers to New Zealand will soon be able to book managed isolation six months in advance, government documents show.

Far North kaitiaki are losing their patience with drivers "winging it" to get to Ahipara's surf breaks - they say the number of vehicles getting stranded is growing exponentially.