Man charged with murder after woman died in New Plymouth house fire

Cocaine positive tests up by nearly 70% in NZ workplaces

New data shows cocaine use rebounding in workplaces after a record high, as researchers point to surging global production and Pacific trafficking routes.

Person critically injured in gang fight outside Palmerston North court

One person has been taken into custody after a physical altercation involving rival gang members outside the courthouse this morning.

Intruder eating food confronted by homeowner in Māngere

A homeowner's confrontation with an alleged intruder led to a struggle, a fence-hopping foot chase, and an Eagle helicopter pursuit.

Woman reclaims personalised plates after they turn up on stranger's car

A Waikato woman spent eight months navigating a bureaucratic dead end before a phone call from police achieved what NZTA could not.