After battling it out in the semi-finals 21 high schoolers competed for the crown.

Kiwi students battle it out to become 2017 Spelling Bee champion

After making it through the semi-finals, 21 high school students competed for the crown.

October 28, 2017

The Kapiti Expressway has been open for just eight months, but already repairs are required.

It cost $630m, but Kapiti Expressway already in need of repair after just eight months

Parts of the road's surface are showing signs of fatigue.

October 2, 2017

Depression (file picture).

Health service review prompted by murder of autistic daughter to begin

Donella Knox suffocated her daughter Ruby at their Blenheim home last year after years of fighting for more medical assistance.

May 1, 2017

The government goal is ambitious, but partnerships, iwi and organisations are coming together to make it happen.

Path to predator-free NZ in conservationists' hands

The government goal is ambitious, but partnerships, iwi and organisations are coming together to make it happen by 2050.

April 17, 2017

Woman 'shocked' to find council dog barking bugging device on her property

Woman 'shocked' to find council dog barking bugging device on her property

The Christchurch woman says the council didn't get her permission.

March 16, 2016