Stories by Melanie Earley

Dunedin has recorded its "wettest day in a century" - but how does the rainfall compare to other recent flooding events?

A woman is speaking out about her time in a fundamentalist Christian group, which teaches that women must obey their husband's every wish.

该地块业主表示对该地块尚未有确定规划，不排除转卖；市议会表示拆除工作将在10月份完成。

A eye-catching store has been sitting partially demolished for months. What's going on?

The beams fell from the site of a troubled, half-finished apartment block in Auckland's Epsom during Tuesday's strong winds.

Ariki Rigby's sister called out as a 32-year-old man appeared in the Manukau District Court.

A trio facing charges related to the wrongful conviction of Alan Hall in the 1980s have entered not guilty pleas to all charges.

A former political figure found guilty of historical sexual abuse is taking his fight for further name suppression to the High Court.

Steel bars have fallen off the building and rats are flocking to the area as locals wait for a project halted five years ago to be finished or knocked down. Audio

If someone had been strangled by another person, Dr Stephen Cordner said more often than not, there would be additional injuries to the body which indicated an assault.

A man and woman charged with the murder of a man in Auckland's Mt Wellington on the weekend have been granted interim name suppression.

The 32-year-old was granted interim name suppression and remanded in custody.

Prosecutors need to look at a range of factors, a process complicated by the fact the Bayesian is under "quite a considerable" volume of water.

Tracey Hanna was called as the first witness as Philip Polkinghorne's defence got underway in Auckland's High Court.

The former surgeon has arrived at court accompanied by family has his defence begins.

The 26-year-old, who was granted interim name suppression, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon.

The missing man's niece, Lovina Fa'ukafa, said the family "were still in shock" over the capsize.

Beam has been asked to deactivate all scooters one minute before midnight.

Stephen Thorpe was very successful in his field, to the point of having bugs named after him, friends say. Audio

Helen Verry's death was a "tragic consequence" of poor workmanship, WorkSafe says.

Google searches and documents found on a computer owned by Pauline Hanna, allegedly murdered by her husband, are being shared in the High Court.

Kids starting school unable to speak coherently highlights the need to support a workforce "in crisis", a speech therapist says. Audio

A bank account owned solely by the former eye surgeon had sent thousands of dollars to multiple women, his trial has been told.

An Auckland mother struggling to get help for her daughter is not surprised another teen took her own life after a long wait for mental health support.

The Tongan grandfather is being remembered by his community as a kind and lovely man.