35+ min ago   (842+ words) Te Waipounamu's first wahine Māori Anglican bishop will open a cult conference in Christchurch in October, as survivors and their supporters work to raise public awareness about the physical, psychological and spiritual harm caused by coercive high-control groups. Bishop Susan…...

20+ hour, 16+ min ago   (359+ words) Several roads are closed in Whangārei after heavy rain caused flooding. However, the region is in for a reprieve on Sunday. MetService meterologist Braydon White says it's lifted its rain warning for the region and that yesterday's heavy downpours have…...

21+ hour, 20+ min ago   (84+ words) One person is in hospital with critical injuries following a fight in Lower Hutt overnight. Police were called to Waterloo Road just after 2am. One person was taken to hospital with critical injuries. Several other people suffered minor injuries during the…...

20+ hour, 58+ min ago   (239+ words) Several roads are closed in Whangārei after heavy rain caused flooding. However, the region is in for a reprieve on Sunday. MetService meterologist Braydon White says it's lifted its rain warning for the region and that yesterday's heavy downpours have…...

22+ hour, 52+ min ago   (180+ words) One person has been located dead by police following a house fire in Henderson. Emergency services were called to Forest Hill Road about 8.40pm on Saturday. On Sunday police confirmed one person has died. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant James Kim said…...

22+ hour, 52+ min ago   (103+ words) One person remains unaccounted for, following a large house fire in Henderson Valley in Auckland. Fire investigators are returning to the scene on Sunday. At its peak up to 35 firefighters were fighting the blaze, which broke out at around 8.30pm last…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (349+ words) Two New Zealanders and a man from Fiji are facing charges in Australia, after an assault at a Sydney immigration detention facility. Australian Federal Police were called to the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre following the Thursday attack. They said the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (899+ words) Analysis - Travel 25km south from Christchurch on the new 110km/h, multi-million-dollar "road of national significance" and you'll reach New Zealand's fastest-growing town. Situated within the country's fastest-growing district of Selwyn, Rolleston now boasts a population of over 34,000 - predicted to reach 50,000 by…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (865+ words) A flood alert has been issued for Warkworth and forecasters have upgraded weather warnings for the upper North Island, as heavy rain is expected to sweep down from the north through into early Sunday, while strong wind watches and avalanche…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (231+ words) A person is dead after allegedly fleeing the scene of an aggravated robbery in a stolen vehicle in south Auckland. Police were called to a property on Greenmeadows Avenue in Manurewa following a report of an aggravated robbert at about…...