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Just like parking wardens and speed-radar police, building inspectors make easy targets for anyone wanting to have a go, writes Phil Pennington.

The driver of a car that hit a pedestrian in Hamilton last night is assisting police.

A Hamilton man's car crashed in Cambridge during a police pursuit, killing a passenger and seriously injuring two others.

A superette in Hamiton was robbed by armed men this morning.

Two young women have been charged with arson, over a fire at Sacred Heart Girls College in Hamilton on Friday night.

There was "mass disorder" in Ōtāhuhu town centre last night with dozens of arrests, drunkenness and violence as rugby league fans celebrated Tonga's win over the Kiwis, police say.

The family of a man killed at a motocross event want stricter trackside rules to prevent other spectators being killed.

Wellington's Somali community is fearful about the imminent release from a psychiatric hospital of a man with a long history of sexual offending.

After a week of tension, only four people were arrested at a Tonga versus Samoa rugby league match on Saturday.

The atmosphere at Waikato Stadium is electric with Tongan and Samoan supporters cheering and singing side-by-side as the two Pacific teams' clash.

Opinion - A deep-seated rivalry clearly exists between Tonga and Samoa, but the recent altercations between fans don't start to compare to the brutal hooliganism common in Europe, writes Ben Stanley.

Waikato Police donned full riot gear to disperse large groups of out of control youths last night and on Friday night.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the Ministerial list for the incoming 52nd government. RNZ takes a closer look at the MPs named on the list.

State Highway 25 near Coromandel could be closed for hours near a key junction, while a truck that rolled is removed.

Police and the Automobile Association say road safety comes down to the way people drive, and other tools than speed cameras for reducing risks are more effective.

Only 18 of 56 planned digital speed cameras are operating, and are limited to urban areas, as the road toll continues to rise compared to recent years. Audio

A Palmerston North mother is among those to have been killed in a crash near Taupō yesterday, with her young daughter still recovering in hospital.

No amount of money will fix the rising road toll if drivers are not responsible, the top road officer says, after the latest crash killed four people and badly injured three including a 10-month-old. Audio