Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced he intends to appoint a Crown observer to the Wellington City Council following its decision to reopen its Long-Term Plan. Wellington Mayor ...

Three people are dead after a plane crash in Sydney’s south-west. Local police said nothing could be done to save the passengers of two light planes which are understood to have collided and ...

A planned shooting at a gang tangi in Opotiki and an attempted murder in Hamilton of a rival gang member were both prevented as part of a major investigation targeting organised crime, police say.

Two men are facing 37 charges of burglary after police raids uncovered jewellery, gold and a rubbish sack full of designer bags in Waikato. The raids on homes in Hamilton and Huntly occurred last ...

Cardi B has been been hospitalised after suffering a medical emergency.Michel Euler / AP Cardi B has cancelled an upcoming performance after being hospitalised due to a medical emergency.

Three suspected scammers have been arrested trying to leave New Zealand with a large quantity of cash from their alleged victims.Police Three people have been arrested over a “blessing scam ...

A Florida man is recovering from a shark bite just over a decade after being bitten at the same beach. Cole Taschman, 28, was surfing with two friends at Bathtub Beach in Stuart on the state's ...