Cherie Howie

An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Hong Kong was forced to land in Australia after a medical emergency onboard.

Kiwibank's app and internet banking services are down for some customers. A spokesperson for the state-owned bank confirmed the disruption to some of its services early this afternoon.

The Government should have gone “harder, sooner” on public sector cuts, former Finance Minister Steven Joyce says.

A restaurant started by high-profile restaurateur and former My Kitchen Rules New Zealand judge Ben Bayly is to close.

The initiative is expected to cost about $34m over four years; the start date is unknown.

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A motorist who escaped serious harm in a crash that critically injured another driver and blocked State Highway 1 for seven hours has described the moment a car and logging truck crashed “head-on” before smashing into his ute.

She learned her child was harmed by now-banned former teacher after she read a news story.

A “heartbroken” mum whose toddler was subject to aggressive outbursts by an early childhood teacher says she was never told her child was among those harmed by the now banned teacher.

A “heartbroken” mum whose toddler was subject to aggressive outbursts by an early childhood teacher says she was never told her child was among those harme