"We're the ones who represent the statistics, so we need our workforce to grow," Māori midwife Aroha Harris says.
New research has exposed large gaps in Kiwis’ knowledge about what their insurance covers if their home is damaged in a natural disaster – so here is what you need to understand.
Chris Chang has all the action you might have missed from Paris overnight, with a Kiwi angle of course.
A police spokesperson said the child died in North Canterbury on Monday morning.
A Victoria University of Wellington study found a 2022 heatwave event was estimated to have cut the regions' sea sponge population by almost half.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua is seeking a judicial review and warning it will file an injunction if the council proceeds with disestablishing the ward.
The storm blew 25 packages of the drug up onto a beach in the Florida Keys.
Richard John King, his wife Heather Ellen King and John Stanley McCulloch died after a boat capsized on the Riverton Bar.
International flights were not affected by the fog.
A countdown clock will now be implemented for all scrums and lineouts in the Rugby Championship.
Police were alerted to the incident on Kaiwaka Mangawhai Rd in Kaiwaka at 8.53am this morning.
Philip Polkinghorne, accused of killing his wife, went to a South Island lakeside lodge with an escort in the weeks after her death.
Young people made up nearly half the annual growth in unemployment and underutilisation between the June 2023 and 2024 quarters.
Analysis: The middle-aged are vulnerable to being misled by fake news and conspiracy theories, writes researcher Sara Wilford.
The 2023 data from the Curriculum Insights and Progress study was measured against a draft of the new maths curriculum that has yet to be introduced in schools.
Enhanced testing carried out yesterday found non-compliant levels of lead in both the reservoir at the Tokomaru water treatment plant and the reticulation network.
More than 200 protesters were outside the district council's extraordinary meeting in Mangawhai this morning.
Staff refused to give in following the fires, vowing to get "back up for all of those that ever pursued a dream and refuse to give up".
The new policy includes stricter trading hours, meaning bottle shops and supermarkets across the region can't sell alcohol after 9pm.
NZ First MP Jamie Arbuckle has reflected on his decision to keep his salaries from both jobs, which triggered a political storm in May.
The PM's remarks come after a Minister removed the word Aotearoa from a Matariki invite to an Australian dignitary.
Police were called on July 12 following a report 63,000 unreleased Bluey Dollarbucks were stolen from a warehouse.
The Christchurch City Council has agreed to fulfil a commitment to pay a further $7 million for the restoration of the Christ Church Cathedral — despite the possibility that the project could be mothballed.
Elevated lead levels found in a North Island town's water supply, payouts for thousands of former Maccas workers, and negating social media's impact on body image.
It’s clear both Republicans and Democrats believe they’re battling for the soul of America, writes US correspondent Logan Church.
Emergency services were sent to the blaze at a Thomas St address in Tikipunga shortly after 3am on April 29.
Several other contenders begin their pursuit of the Olympic podium overnight.
Company ordered to pay $50,000 to worker who was told to stay at her desk so she could be monitored during breaks and forced to go to work to prove she was sick.
In a police interview, Philip Polkinghorne said he had gone downstairs and put the kettle on before going into the hall and discovering his wife.
Generative artificial intelligence tools were used in the production of a sports editorial published in the New Zealand Herald last month.
An entertainment attorney said someone could be charged with the distributing of a controlled substance, criminal negligence or recklessness, involuntary manslaughter, and mail fraud.
Public Service Association said Karen Chour's comments disrespect the work of front-line community workers and social workers who support vulnerable children and their families.
The two-time gold medallist has switched codes to sample the Aussie league competition.
Dental issues in children remain concerningly common in New Zealand, with many five-year-olds struggling with decay by the time they start school.
ClearVision Church pastor Scott said it was a "miracle" no one was injured.
The Ōhiwa Headland Sanctuary project has caught at least 88 feral cats since 2016.
An autopsy confirmed the healthy adult male bird had been attacked by a dog.
Five players from Auckland, Nelson and Westland have won $200,000 with Lotto First Division.
A second person was critically injured in the crash on Takitimu Dr this evening.
The Australian Olympic Committee confirmed a team member "is in custody after being arrested in Paris on August 6th".
The world recordholder was second fastest of the day behind — surprise, surprise — teammate Dame Lisa Carrington.
It comes five years after the fast food giant reached an agreement to backdate miscalculated holiday pay to employees.
The world indoor champion needed three attempts to clear 2.20m, but soared when it was most needed.
