The decision was suggested to try and lure more shoppers as retailers struggle.
Louis De Zoysa shot New Zealand-born Met police officer Matiu Ratana with an antique gun he was hiding in a holding cell in South London in 2021.
Basketball's popularity continues to grow in NZ, and it's now the most played high school sport behind netball.
Scientists in Wellington have pioneered a painstaking technique for the conservation of some of our most threatened orchid species.
Principals say they've been raising the issue with the Ministry of Education for years.
This week, the High Court ordered a halt to court proceedings against a former charge nurse at the lower North Island institution in the 1970s.
One friend described the slain NZ-born Met police officer as "a natural leader of people".
It has now been reported that the Duke came up with various ideas for his own shows for Spotify, but none came to fruition after the deal was terminated.
The massive international effort by aircraft, surface ships and deep-sea robots began Sunday when the Titan was reported missing.
Those living in temporary accommodation are frustrated by the lack of communication about how long they will be able to stay.
Another person was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition.
An Auckland schoolboy rugby player and his family have been successful in a bid to have their son play First XV grade for Kings College.
There have been no reports of injuries.
It's the third time this week an international Air NZ flight has had to turn back to Auckland.
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence has reported 73 closed or restricted roads in the area.
A blemish-free second round this morning saw Daniel Hillier card a five-under 67 which was enough to see him climb to the top of the pack at nine-under overall.
The Facebook page of one of the city's "best kept secrets" often sees customers coming up with inventive ways to ask whether the restaurant will be opening that night.
Maritime researchers called an implosion the worst possible outcome of all the scenarios envisioned during the desperate search to find the missing vessel.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, a onetime felon, hot-dog vendor and longtime associate of Putin, is now calling for open hostility against Russia's top military brass.
National's deputy leader spoke about hardship and economic management to a crowd of about 500 at the Party's annual conference in Wellington.
A staff member at the Christchurch facility has reportedly been injured as the five have placed themselves on the roof of Te Puna Wai ō Tuhinapo.
It debunks belief that Pacific people don't use primary health care before visiting emergency departments.
Yeveny Prigozhin posted a video of himself in Rostov-on-Don at the Russian military headquarters that oversees the fighting in Ukraine.
James Young believes the police who arrested De Zoysa should be held to account for failing to find his hidden gun.
The opening of the Registry today marks the completion of a key final gun control reform promised in the wake of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attack.
The region is under a red heavy rain warning, with 40 roads closed and dozens of families having sheltered in evacuation centres overnight.
Ella Cossill and the rest of the Rowing NZ team head to Europe next week before World Cup III next month.
Green Party co-leaders Marama Davis and James Shaw joined two faithfuls standing for the Dunedin and Taieri seats.
Officials across Russia have rallied behind President Vladimir Putin, publicly reiterating their allegiance to the Kremlin and urging mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin to back down.
The jackpot has been building since a lucky Auckland winner took home $10.5 million in last month's Mother's Day draw.
Downer traffic manager Clinton Parsons said crews are working around the clock to restore access.
Relive 1News' live updates of tonight's Super Rugby Pacific final between the Chiefs and Crusaders from Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
People are being encouraged to head out into their gardens over the next nine days to spend an hour counting all the birds they see and hear.
With his seventh title secured, the departing coach kept tradition alive with one last dance for his team.
Chiefs' quality at the end of a tough season for the Crusaders means this must rank as Scott Robertson's best championship win, writes Patrick McKendry.
