Police, supported by members of the Armed Offenders Squad, are executing a pre-planned search warrant in Maketu this morning.

Corporal punishment refers most frequently to hitting children but can refer to any punishments inflicted by parents, caregivers or teachers which are intended to cause some degree of discomfort. It ...

State Highway 1 near Allanton has reopened after a closure this morning due to a fatal crash. Emergency services have ...

"We heard from submitters, oral submissions, written submissions, overwhelming support for the bill. At the end of the select ...

Making statements on social justice in their message for Social Justice Week 2025, September 7-13, while ignoring social ...

Parliament has passed Labour Party legislation to protect survivors of family violence when they give evidence in court.

Speaking on Morning Report' s political panel, opposite Labour's deputy Carmel Sepuloni, Willis interrupted her opponent to ...

An Ohoka 24-year-old is hoping to bring a youth perspective to local decision making. Ethan Nicholson is standing for the ...

Rotorua Lakes Council wants communities to get a share of the profits under the Government’s Online Casino Gambling Bill. The ...

It’s a story that doesn’t shy away from vulnerability. Glenn was the first boy in New Zealand to play competitive netball, a ...

This month marks five years since the launch of Access and Choice in the Southern region, a free mental health and wellbeing ...

Falling interest rates are good for growth, businesses, jobs and Kiwis paying off their mortgages, Finance Minister Nicola ...