Stories by Bill Hickman

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins says New Zealand First needs to back up serious allegations it made about the Aratere ferry grounding in a tweet. Audio

The Police Association is lowering its final offer ahead of an arbitration panel's decision in the more than year-long dispute over police pay.

The world was emerging from the gloss-driven excesses of the 1980s when a bold newcomer to NZ's media landscape first went to air. Video

Community leaders are welcoming a wave of police operations to curb illegal street racing, but not everyone is on board.

New crime figures show a significant increase in vehicle theft and growing levels of people falling victim to online fraud.

The redundancies have been an "emotional rollercoaster", workers say, with flip-flops on decisions and managers ill-informed of changes.

Franz Demhardt paid his own way to Melbourne after Virgin Australia proposed an 18-hour journey from Invercargill.

The man was charged with more than 30 offences spanning a period of 11 years before his family cut contact with him.

The government's pledge to implement up to 50,000 random roadside drug tests a year could see thousands of innocent drivers ticketed, cannabis advocates say.

Government advisors want another shake-up of teaching. Educators say it will just stress children out. Audio

Some drugs on the promised list were no longer current while others had been previously declined, former Labour minister Steve Maharey says.

Specialist retailers aren't checking IDs and are selling vapes with too-high nicotine levels for as little as $2.50.

The government's Budget funding for 500 new front-line officers will actually result in only 300 extra cops on the beat, the Police Association says.

The staff cuts - which could include 111 operators - could result in more pressure on sworn officers, union says.

The city could be billions of dollars short of rebuild costs if a significant earthquake should strike.

The grandmother of a man killed at a Gisborne birthday party that erupted into violence says she's forgiven those police allege are involved.

他希望通过提前宣布参加竞选的方式让选民有时间考虑他们希望在选举的喧闹过后所看到的城市面貌。

The city's economic, social and cultural state is the worst it's ever been, Ray Chung says.

News of two new Lord of the Rings movies has sent a ripple of excitement through the home of Middle Earth in Wellington.

The Free Speech Union has pulled a website link to a report on academic freedom that has been criticised as misleading.

The country's water services regulator says actions over the next eight months will be critical to ensure the capital has enough drinking water.

A perceived right-wing bias and concerns about panellist diversity have pushed Victoria University to reformat its debate.

Nikau says it was notified only a day before City Gallery Wellington publicly announced its closure - a move that will likely mean the end of the iconic cafe.

Two secondary school principals are not convinced a phone ban is warranted and say it will be difficult to enforce.

Victoria University postponed the event, fearing it could become a platform for hate speech.