Bryce Dinneen, a keen fisherman, was made a tetraplegic following an accident 13 years ago at the age of 29.
A University of Waikato study released this week found backseat drivers aren't always distracting or unhelpful.
The British royal is suing the newspaper's publisher after it published parts of a handwritten letter she sent to her estranged father.
After four months, various facilities are able to reopen again.
Sean Ratu broke out with another teen prisoner on Saturday night.
Helen Clark is tasked with investigating the WHO's response to Covid-19 and the police union blasts moves to guard isolation facilities.
The former New Zealand PM says it's crucial to get a handle on this and future pandemics, as they keep happening.
It's well and truly time to bring out the winter coats,
Moments later, Ms Boag announced her resignation from the National Party, admitting an "unhealthy relationship with politics".
Yesterday, it was announced Invercargill's Rio Tinto aluminium smelter would close, with about 1000 jobs lost.
With NZ Rugby looking at a new-look competition next year, a Pacific-based side is now becoming a strong possibility.
He won't be standing in the general election.
Dr Yang has announced he won't be standing at this year's election.
Top security expert Lance Burdett says there needs to be a focus on communication.
"It's nice to have a hero in a wheelchair that's somehow not really about that," the comedian told Breakfast host John Campbell.
The National leader now says he knew about leaks to his health spokesperson several days ago.
The man in his 50s allegedly escaped from the isolation facility after arriving from Sydney.
Jack Whetton also comes into the side to replace Josh Dixon, who is out for the rest of the season.
There are now 23 active cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand.
The SPCA says parasites were "literally sucking the life out of" Goatie.
Bryce Edwards says the Greens have become Labour’s Mini-Me and are suffering in the polls as a result.
Co-captain Dane Coles will miss out due to a minor injury.
Wainuiomata couple Sue and Wayne lost their jobs due to Covid-19.
Four meth labs have been shut down as a result.
Chris Hipkins says “it’s not a maximum security prison” and the facilities have a good record overall.
C3 Limited was fined $240,000 by the Auckland District Council yesterday for the 2017 incident.
Australian man Brenton Tarrant at the High Court in Christchurch of the 24 of August.
Todd Muller today admitted his MP Michael Woodhouse also received leaked information after previously side-stepping the issue.
Martin James McVicar, 52, will be held in a Corrections facility.
An MP for nine years, he's proven to be an elusive figure to most of the English language media.
Ryder hasn't played for NZ since 2014, in which time the Black Caps have lost two finals.
Having been 12-0 up, the Warriors crashed to a 16-12 loss on the Gold Coast.
Some schools are already being forced to close permanently because of border restrictions.
Police say the 21-year-old man has been charged with "Speaks Threateningly".
The community is fearful more than the jobs at the plant will go and the impact could last for years.
The package will support animal sanctuaries impacted by the Covid-19 lockdown.
Ms Boag is no stranger to controversy over her long career.
To make matters worse, an undisclosed conversation between Todd Muller and Michael Woodhouse has now been revealed.
There are concerns that the current funding model doesn't see money go where it needs to.
The Mainland side are third in the ANZ Premiership, despite their gruelling schedule.
Alan Preston has something in his collection that is sure to invoke nostalgia in every giant kid.
Dana Phelan's dad died when she was just four.
The Holiday Inn Express opened today as the tourist hot spot shows signs of picking up.
It marks what would have been the start of finals weekend of the Wimbledon Championships.
Wayde Egan's theatrics didn’t fool officials on the Gold Coast.
The defending champions held out for a 40-37 win in Auckland.
