Stories by Sarah Robson

Fewer Bryde's whales are being hit in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf after a deal to make cargo and cruise ships go slower.

Prime Minister John Key says having a US naval ship in New Zealand waters proves the countries' relationship is in good shape.

Advance voting in the Mount Roskill by-election begins today with Labour's Michael Wood and National list MP Parmjeet Parmar the two main contenders.

Spending and investments by Te Arawa River Iwi Trust will be examined after concerns were raised about a potential conflict of interest.

Paramedics gave the boy anaesthetic and cut him free, after he was impaled on a metal fencepost.

With the Mount Roskill by-election less than a month away, campaigning in the Auckland seat left vacant by Phil Goff is kicking up a notch.

Swarms of jellyfish are keeping even seasoned swimmers out of the water at some of Auckland's most popular beaches.

Helicopter training in New Zealand does not match up with US recommendations, according to the company which makes Robinson R44s in which there have been 18 deaths.

Concerns have been raised that a new international agreement to create a marine protected area in the Ross Sea might only last 35 years.

The hemp industry is ready to cash in if New Zealand and Australian food regulators decide to allow the sale of hemp seed food products.

Tensions are mounting over anti-abortion protests in Thames, where a second group has been granted a permit to protest outside the hospital. Video

It is 'illogical and unprincipled' to try a 17 year old as an adult but also be able to keep young people in state care until they are 21, the Children's Commissioner says.

Plans to give foster children more support as they get older and begin to lead independent lives are long overdue, says a youth advocate.

Too many jobs are going to migrant workers instead of young, struggling New Zealanders, the Salvation Army says.

Ross Bremner's mother was increasingly worried about her son's mental health in the weeks before he killed her and two others, a neighbour says.

Waikato District Health Board has confirmed it will review how Ross Bremner, who killed three people and himself, was cared for by its mental health services.

Documents from the Phillip John Smith inquiry reveal other criminals have fled the country despite border alerts - one who cut off his electronic bracelet on the way to the airport.

Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is responsible for his own political downfall, the lawyer for the man suing him has told a court.

A former local government official accepted nearly $1.1m in bribes from a contracting firm, a court has been told.

Protests, petitions and public meetings have failed to stop Westpac from going ahead with its plan to close 19 of its branches around the country.

The attack on Colin Craig over his relationship with his former press secretary is unconscionable and lacks regard for the truth, his wife says.

Colin Craig has described the shock he felt at being accused of sexual harassment by his former press secretary, Rachel MacGregor. Video

Colin Craig's former press secretary Rachel MacGregor has told a court there was nothing romantic about text messages she sent to him. Video

Mr Craig's media interviews Video

The man suing Colin Craig for defamation has defended giving a blogger a copy of a poem the former Conservative Party leader had written for his press secretary. Audio