A south Auckland police officer is being investigated after a prostitute laid a sexual complaint against…

Meat thieves have raided a farm near Okaihau, in the Far North, slaughtering seven sheep in a paddock and leaving behind…

A shallow, 3.2 magnitude earthquake has been detected near the volcanically active White Island off the Bay of Plenty coast. The…

1. White Island alert level raised

Two people are in hospital after a motorcycle and a bicycle collided on the Kapiti Coast this afternoon. The accident happened…

One person is seriously injured after the car they were in crashed into a creek in Northland. The car…

Lorde has a new talent to add to her resume - gnome painting. On her recent visit home the singing sensation took the time…

Former Pike River Coal boss Peter Whittall has been unemployed for two years, but his lawyer said today she was unsure if…

1. Pike payout 'blood money'

A couple fled their luxury yacht early this morning when it was engulfed in flames and sunk in the Marlborough Sounds.

A dangerous criminal escaped custody at the Dunedin Central police station while outside on a smoking break, police have…

1. Police keeping quiet over escape

A man convicted for the manslaughter of a 15-year-old boy has failed to get his sentence reduced on…

Police are "combing" the West Auckland suburb of Glen Eden after an explosive was thrown into a shop. The Herald understands…

After two weeks of evidence and about 70 witnesses, the Crown completed its case on the Helen Milner 'Black Widow' murder…

1. Milner's son: 'I called her a murderer'

Wellington City Council has admitted personal details of up to 120,000 people were inadvertently released by its parking…

Property owners in the Port Hills residential red zone have an extra three months to decide whether to accept the Crown's…

1. Red zone couple denied $1.2m payout

Strories making headlines around the regions today include a chilly day for Northlanders and Rotorua…

1. Fairy tales still exist

A man accused of shooting his ex-wife in the head during a domestic dispute has been sentenced to 10 and a half years in…

Len Brown used his council phone to make nearly 1400 personal calls and texts to Bevan Chuang and failed to declare more…

1. video Report released on Mayor's affair (4:13)

An SAS soldier has been fined $4700 at a court martial in Auckland this afternoon for stealing service property, but can…

The decision to make the 20th Coca Cola Christmas in the Park a booze-free event has outraged many people who had planned…

1. photos Christmas in the Park 2012 (27 photos)

A 68-year-old man has been caught with $1.5 million of methamphetamine in his luggage after being tricked…

A body recovered from the Waikato River yesterday has been formally identified as missing Australian Paul Arber.

1. video Police: Pair saw coach wandering near river (3:52)

A three-year jail sentence for a truck driver who targeted and tried to have sex with an 8-year-old girl is "adequate"…

A Tauranga woman involved in the armed robbery of Brookfield Veterinary Clinic in July has been jailed for three years six…

A yum cha restaurant in downtown Auckland was allegedly used as a cover for a drug running enterprise.

1. SkyCity caught in drug bust

A Tauranga accountant who siphoned more than $100,000 from her adult son's trust account has been sentenced…

A 50 foot boat sank in the Marlborough Sounds early this morning after a huge fire on board which left two people needing…

A former St John Ambulance officer, facing several sex crimes charges, may have other victims who have not yet come forward…

A Rotorua street has been blocked off as emergency services respond to a white powder alert at the Electoral Offices.

The owner of a dog which chased a sea lion from the sand dunes on an Otago Peninsula beach to the sea has been granted diversion…

Nine Christchurch schools are preparing to close their doors for the final time in the next few days…

1. video Parata announces fate for Christchurch schools (2:41)

These days, no 7-year-old's report can be understood…

1. The empty space at Christchurch's heart (26 comments)

Plastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a…

1. Living with disaster: Unshakable courage after a deadly quake

Captain Sulu flies again ... in a Zorb George Takei (Sulu in the original Star Trek series) is a top reviewer on Amazon…

1. Humorous Christmas cheer (47 comments)

Businesses must cater to the increasing needs, desires and purchasing power of Gen Y Kiwis driven by sustainability concerns…