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A 28-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after a passenger died in a police chase near Taupō.

As a new decade dawns much of the Pacific is grappling with major upheavals, from climate and health crises to self-determination struggles. Jamie Tahana and Johnny Blades look at the state of play.

In today's sports news - Another Australian leads Cycle Classic, Lupton's win Wellington Cup again and NZer inducted into MotoGP Hall of Fame.

When the Marfells gifted their family beach to the government, they were hoping the public would get the same fun riding their "horse and cart" on the sand as they had. Video

A player collapsed in a coughing fit and retired from Australian Open qualifying as organisers faced a storm of criticism for ploughing ahead with matches.

The cause of a fatal early morning inferno in a Christchurch boarding house remains unclear, but suspicious circumstances have been ruled out as investigations continue.

Around 200 firefighters were set to work through the night on a fast-moving bushfire that has triggered an emergency warning across Perth's south-eastern suburbs.

Residents of a Whakatāne suburb are fuming after a stand of trees, a home to nesting kiwi, was felled without public consultation.

An application from the country's largest salmon farming company to start farming fish in the "open ocean" has divided opinion, with some calling it an "innovative milestone", but others labelling it…

Countless stories of devastation are emerging from Victoria's east and north-east, where four people remain missing as authorities brace for more bushfire emergencies from Thursday.

Well-known harness racer Ricky May is in a serious but stable condition in Dunedin hospital after suffering "medical event".

People off to see the Boxing Day races in Ellerslie today were greeted by dozens of protesters seeking to highlight what they see as the cruelty of such events.

The kaitiaki of a sacred Rotorua lake say it is being desecrated by people swimming in it after the opening of mountain bike trails in 2018.

A fishing charterer in Whakatāne who's been off the water for the past fortnight is facing an uncertain and indefinite period of time without any income or government assistance. Audio

An Aussie firefighter with more than 40 years experience, Greg Mullins says PM Scott Morrison is not listening and should take stronger action on climate change. Audio

The head of Nelson-Tasman's emergency management group said better communication is needed around emergency cordons after a report into the Pigeon Valley wildfire response.

Santa and Wellington City Council are both keeping a list, but the council's is quite different. Audio

Surprise, surprise Ian Foster is the new All Blacks coach. Who saw that coming? Audio