Lisale Foaese's licence had been suspended a day before he and his son died in collision.
State of the Nation is a new series asking Kiwis who they'll vote for, how much they earn, and other nosey questions about their views and experience of Aotearoa.
A study suggests a difference in perceptions about a good night's rest.
The five-bedroom castle, which formerly housed luxury doggy daycare Woofington's, features prominently in a new documentary released on TVNZ+ this week
Opinion: The deal between US and Iran is the sign of a fast-changing world order.
The crash prompted a huge emergency response with numerous crews from fire, ambulance and police attending the scene.
Henry Nicholls, recalled by New Zealand to replace retired great Kane Williamson, smacked an unbeaten century to help boost their lead to a formidable 352.
Iranian officials did not travel as planned to Switzerland, insisting that Israeli strikes on Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon must stop before the talks can take place.
“I felt like I’d been in a bomb explosion,” a witness told media.
This morning, police confirmed a person was killed in the crash, while another was critically injured.
Joseph Matamata, who also goes by Viliamu Samu, was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment for using 13 people as slaves and 10 charges of human trafficking.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly cancelled a planned trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump’s claims “serious and offensive”.
The skier thought she was going to die after being buried by snow while on a bucket list trip.
Police allege a 34-year-old threatened people with a weapon in Hamilton's CBD yesterday.
Everlee Wihongi, who was detained in April, has been released and is expected to be reunited with her family in the next few hours.
Warnings blanket the South Island and lower North Island as heavy rain and strong winds trigger flooding and road disruptions on the West Coast.
Ten dropped catches cost New Zealand its first two games against the West Indies and Sri Lanka.
The economy and the fuel crisis will hang over the AGM, but the latest GDP figures have given leader Christopher Luxon cause for optimism.
Ever since Scotland fans learned they’d begin the country’s ninth World Cup appearance in Boston, plans were being made for a party.
Police are appealing for dashcam footage after a blue Ford Falcon allegedly ran red lights, drove the wrong way around roundabouts and collided with several vehicles.
The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look.
The crew of an RNZAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol plane found the missing fisherman on Thursday morning.
The 43-year-old Oscar winner announced she's expecting her third child in a post to Instagram.
Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said New Zealand's isolation has bought agencies time to prepare.
Andrew Bayly told 1News at National's conference in Wellington it was "no big deal", having already ruled himself out of standing again in Port Waikato.
US man Zafar Padamese Mawani and his husband, Guillermo Jafett Hidalgo Ortiz, disappeared in May while living in Chicago and Mexico.
When race walker Craig Barrett collapsed while leading the 50km event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand watched in shock.
Emergency services were called to the scene at the intersection of Mulberry Grove and Shoal Bay roads this afternoon.
Fire and Emergency NZ said the fires included a blaze as far away as Marlborough.
Karangahape Rd has long been a vibrant counterculture pit stop. But in the last two days, two businesses have announced they’re shutting down.
Fire crews were called to a house fire in Tītahi Bay around 5.50pm.
The home side scored nine tries in Wellington to consign the Chiefs to their fourth grand final defeat in a row.
