Stories by Kate Newton

One of the men facing extradition alongside Kim Dotcom has finally gained a lawyer - who suggested to the Supreme Court that his client had been unfairly swept up in the case.

Kim Dotcom's Megaupload website was never intended to encourage copyright breaches, lawyers for Mr Dotcom and his fellow accused have told the Supreme Court. Audio

A district court decision that Kim Dotcom and three other men should be extradited to the United States was so flawed that it never should have been upheld, the men's lawyers have told the Supreme… Audio

The percussive boom of a bass speaker, then the crawling sensation of being covered in ants. Kate Newton meets a man who survived a lightning strike to tell the tale.

Researchers say an 'immunity gap' affecting an entire generation is what's allowing the disease to flourish. Kate Newton reports.

An elite group of business and iwi leaders, union officials and lobbyists are frequently bending the ear of the Labour-led government, ministerial diaries released this week show.

The accused mosque shooter is unlikely to be able to use his court trial as a platform for his political views, criminal and media law scholars say.

Emergency workers who went to the mosque shootings say they'll never forget the scene of hatred and horror that confronted them.

Volunteers are gathering in Christchurch to help give mosque shooting victims dignity and respect in death. Kate Newton reports.

As Central Otago temperatures approached 30°C this week, Naseby forgot summer and focused on ice, as the World Curling Championships qualifiers transfixed the town.

From the Prime Minister's baby to the Jami-Lee Ross saga and a Thai cave rescue to a royal wedding - 2018 has been a busy year.

In an era of fake news and partisanship, society needs critical thinkers more than ever. So why are students increasingly turning away from the humanities? Kate Newton reports.

Axed over Christmas, told to be out by lunchtime - this is redundancy in NZ, where there's no mandatory notice period or compensation, and little support for those searching for new work.

More than 20 staff have laid formal complaints against a single store manager at a branch of The Warehouse, saying they feel bullied and demeaned.

Rotten floorboards, leaking showers, water running down internal walls: where do tenants turn when landlords fail them? Not the Tenancy Tribunal - in fact, often not anywhere. Kate Newton asks why.

A state house tenant was evicted from her home and stung for $20,000 over a now-discredited meth test and because she had a relative who "may" have been involved with drugs.

Boxer David Nyika was spurred to Commonwealth gold by the sound of a te reo song drowning out the Australian fan contingent. Video

Two days out from competition, diver Shaye Boddington is still pinching herself she's at the Commonwealth Games at all. Video

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard's injury to her elbow from yesterday's Commonwealth Games final could be career-ending, she says. Video

Sophie Pascoe knows she is a marked woman going into the Tokyo Olympics.

Sophie Pascoe was 'pissed off' with a relatively slow race to claim her first Commonwealth Games gold, her coach says. Video

Sophie Pascoe has called her first gold medal of these Commonwealth Games 'bittersweet', despite finishing two body-lengths ahead of her nearest rival.

New Zealand swimmer Lewis Clareburt took four seconds off his personal best to win a bronze medal in the 400m individual medley at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

A decision to perform a vault he had not done in competition for two years has paid off for New Zealand men's gymnastics veteran Mikhail Koudinov.

Collisions with the lane ropes or even other swimmers are a possibility when the Commonwealth Games pool events begin tomorrow, with backstrokers struggling to swim straight at the outdoor venue. Video