Lauren Crimp

Explainer - Fuel and public transport subsidies have been rolled over, again, for now - but for most of us the days of cheaper transport are coming to an end. Here's what you need to know.

Festival-goers are being urged to get their drugs tested before they head to gigs this summer.

Explainer - A judge has reserved his decision on whether to overrule parent's wishes for their baby's medical care. Here's what you need to know about the case.

Timaru District Council has ignored health officials' advice to crack down on pokies to reduce gambling harm.

The return of big international acts to New Zealand's capital has the hospitality industry questioning how it will keep up.

Some regular climbers at a popular Wellington climbing gym Fergs say it's only a matter of time until someone is seriously hurt there.

As the summer party season kicks off, Wellington police are reminding young people about the importance of consent to prevent sexual harm.

Timaru District Council is proposing to retain its gambling policy, which does not include any bans to new venues or machines.

The final phase of the new telehealth service will expand access to safe abortions for people who live in remote areas or are in financial hardship, abortion rights advocates say. Audio

A jury has not been able to reach a verdict on four charges of rape against a 25-year-old man at Wellington District Court today.

The defendant told the court he received "thousands" of abusive and threatening messages following the online allegations, which happened before any formal charges were made.

A 25-year-old man accused of rape took the stand for the first time today as the defence opened its case in Wellington District Court.

Two friends described to a court today how they were groped in bed by the same man, whose lawyer argued they had confused what happened.

Pressures like the rising cost of food have pushed more people into homelessness, the Salvation Army says.

The second complainant to testify against a Wellington man accused of rape says she was assaulted while another man was in the bed.

The lawyer for a Wellington man on trial for rape says sex between the defendant and a complainant was consensual.

A woman has described the moment she was woken and subjected to a violent rape by a musician who is on trial at the Wellington District Court.

A court has been told a Wellington musician on trial for sexual assault offences raped a number of women who were asleep or drunk, but he denies all charges.

Women's Rugby World Cup tickets are going cheap, and organisers say that is to make sure stadiums are brimming with fans to support the growth of the women's game.

The two areas have been without any such homes since the then-National government sold its stock of more than 500 of them in 1999.

Many Greytown residents have been surprised to learn that a social housing development is planned for the Wairarapa township.

Changes to be trialled for a year deal with payment of interest on money owed for unsold units, aspects of weekly fees, and removing "unfair" clauses on occupation rights agreements. Audio

Toast Electric will use profits from "regular" customers to subsidise the electricity bills of those who struggle to pay.

Severe winter weather is wreaking havoc on the state of Aotearoa's roads.

The author of a book described as a taonga for this generation and the next has taken out the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award for the fifth time.