A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged after refusing to wear a mask in a supermarket and then allegedly punching a customer in the face. Read...

Police found a man hiding in the boot of a car that was stopped at the Mercer checkpoint. Read...

A rural contracting business has joined The Southland Summer of Work programme to find staff to help with the busy harvesting and cultivation season. Read...

Staff proposal to reduce speed to 30kmh, supported by police and NZTA, gets rejected. Read...

The crash happened in Christchurch`s Bishopdale suburb shortly before at 3.30pm. Read...

At least one family member of Graham Dickason, the South African surgeon whose wife has been charged with killing their three young children in Timaru last week, is due to arrive in New Zealand on Tuesday. Read...

Rio Tinto has appointed a new chief executive and general manager for the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter at Tiwai Point. Read...

The Waikato woman was notable for promoting the rights of women and for community service. Read...

Diversified property investor Stride has pulled the plug on a planned demerger of part of its business and an associated share float because of market uncertainty. Read...

Hundreds of anti-vaccination protesters are marching through Melbourne`s CBD, as the construction industry reels from a two-week shutdown imposed overnight. Read...