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The Commerce Commission began investigating Spark after a complaint in 2020. Photo: RNZ Telecommunications company Spark has been warned by the Commerce Commission after some customers were charged for a service they did not need.

Westport's Orowaiti River after two days of rain on February 4 this year. Photo: RNZ Residents in Westport's Snodgrass Road will today have the chance to question why they have not been included in a flood resilience package for the region.

Trent Boult. Photo: Getty Images Paceman Trent Boult has been released from his central contract with New Zealand Cricket, meaning he will play significantly fewer matches for his country.

Anne Heche at the Directors Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills earlier this year. Photo: Reuters Hollywood actress Anne Heche is in critical condition in hospital after suffering severe injuries in a fiery Los Angeles crash.

Anne Heche at the Directors Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills earlier this year. Photo: Reuters Hollywood actress Anne Heche is in critical condition in hospital after suffering severe injuries in a fiery Los Angeles crash.

Ross Preece. Photo: Supplied Bullying was in the spotlight at Ashburton College last week after a series of incidents carried out by students, individuals and a group.

gettyimages-86015282.jpg Rudi Koertzen officiates during a game between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg in April 2009. Photo: Getty Former international cricket umpire Rudi Koertzen has died in a car accident in South Africa, his family says.

gettyimages-124053710.jpg Issey Miyake at a Paris fashion show in 1997. Photo: Getty Images Japanese designer Issey Miyake, famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles and who produced the signature black turtleneck of friend and Apple founder Steve Jobs, has died. He was 84.

2022-08-09t181400z_1275790394_rc26tv9n0y7j_rtrmadp_3_usa-trump.jpg A Trump supporter makes her feelings known about the FBI near the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Photo: Reuters Republicans have moved to turn the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate into a campaign issue, vowing to probe what they alleged was political interference at the Justice Department if they win majorities in Congress in November.

A Trump supporter makes her feelings known about the FBI near the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Photo: Reuters Republicans have moved to turn the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate into a campaign issue, vowing to probe what they alleged was political interference at the Justice Department if they win majorities in Congress in November.

Dunedin police are investigating after a stolen ute was set alight in the suburb of Pine Hill early this morning.

Map showing the location of food trucks and stalls in Ashburton’s CBD. Image: Supplied Food truck owners and stall-holders now have more certainty about where they can do business in Ashburton’s CBD.

Tim Gibb died in a light plane crash last week. His family say they take comfort knowing he died doing what he loved. Photo: Supplied A South Island pilot who died when the plane he was flying across the Southern Alps crashed was "the best father anyone could wish for" and will leave "a great hole" in his family.

Tim Gibb died in a light plane crash last week. His family say they take comfort knowing he died doing what he loved. Photo: Supplied A South Island pilot who died when the plane he was flying across the Southern Alps crashed was "the best father anyone could wish for" and will leave "a great hole" in his family.

gettyimages-122375128.jpg Tinnitus causes people to hear ringing or other noise when there is no external sound. Photo: Getty Images Auckland University researchers say they have had a breakthrough in the management of tinnitus that they hope will be rolled out worldwide.

Emergency services are responding to a crash on the Christchurch Southern Motorway.

The first round of acts have been added to the 2022 Rhythm and Alps music festival line-up.

Issey Miyake at a Paris fashion show in 1997. Photo: Getty Images Japanese designer Issey Miyake, famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles and who produced the signature black turtleneck of friend and Apple founder Steve Jobs, has died. He was 84.

Gareth Wright (left) and Graham Robinson, representing the Addington Neighbourhood Association, want a speed limit of 30km/h for the majority of streets in the suburb. PHOTO: KAREN CASEY The Addington Neighbourhood Association wants the speed limit lowered to 30km/h for the majority of the suburb to improve safety.

Photo: Getty Images Eighty-seven people have died in their homes from Covid-19 since March 2022 and public health experts want the deaths investigated.