The 53-year-old has spent nearly half his life in jail for the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope in the Marlborough Sounds in 1998.
As climate change ramps up, extreme weather increases and trust in authorities declines, every large natural disaster triggers a wave of misinformation.
It's a place that teenagers have organically chosen to make their own, an expert says.
It’s hoped the research will shed light on how wildfires spread under various conditions.
The move fulfils a New Zealand First coalition agreement, with leader Winston Peters calling the guidelines "woke".
Children's book illustrator and author Gavin Bishop said having his work displayed at the national museum was a "tremendous thrill".
It came in the wake of an incident on Auckland's North Shore, involving Head Hunters gang members and associates.
A Tauranga councillor who was among those replaced by the commission has called for an independent inquiry into the decisions and transparency during their tenure.
The public consultation for SH35 speed changes ends this Thursday.
A South Auckland councillor who has endured cyberstalking is calling for proposed legislation aimed at tackling stalking and digital harassment to be prioritised.
The study looked at the cases of 21 children in the UK and Ireland aged between two and six, who had fallen ill an hour after consuming slush drink products.
Dame Jacinda said the book was based on things her daughter Neve said to her while she was prime minister.
Researchers carrying out a baited remote underwater video survey in Fiordland said it was "very rare to get such great footage".
Matamata College sent its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Sarie Morton.
Michael Kane McRae, 44, has not been found "despite wide-ranging enquiries".
Twenty people who entered an Auckland motorway on foot during a protest convoy organised by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki in November have been fined.
The stakes were discovered by members of the public near the forest entrance at the beach and the Tangimoana Forestry Block.
The man had been lying in bed with his girlfriend when the firearm went off.
Today police said they were called to a Masterton home in Wairarapa about 8.50pm Wednesday where the person was in critical condition.
The Williams St bridge over the Kaiapoi River is having a facelift, thanks to the generosity of the late Harry Harper.
Live eels were dumped at a composting site following the mechanical excavation of a creek by contractors for Napier City Council.
Praised by some in the community for tackling an enduring problem, others claimed it unfairly targeted vulnerable people.
Rajneesh was picking up a customer around 1am on Sunday when three or four men forced their way into his vehicle and began attacking him.
The code gives a translation of the names into English, along with a short history of the areas and the meaning behind the names.
The WBO has ordered champion Oleksandr Usyk to defend his heavyweight world title against Kiwi Joseph Parker or risk losing it.
