Full video: Jacinda Ardern gives final speech as PM at Rātana

Hundreds trade tents, cars, overcrowded houses for warm, dry homes

Regional New Zealand's biggest social housing development to date has opened in Whangārei, giving more than 300 people stable accommodation.

Several NZers almost gave sensitive information to China, SIS boss says

Chinese military used an "aggressive online recruitment strategy", pressuring successful candidates to provide sensitive information.

Katikati shipping container terminal leaves for Hamilton amid complaints

A spokesman from the shipping container company said the business faced backlash from the community for being an "eyesore", as well as for noise and dust from the yard, but that wasn't the reason for the move.

ACT takes aim at 'outrageous cost' of school uniforms in election policy

ACT has announced a new election policy aimed at cutting the cost of school uniforms by limiting how many branded items state schools can required families to buy.