A groundbreaking plan to raise a Hawke’s Bay state highway to allow people to move their Cyclone Gabrielle-hit homes out of Category 2C is in jeopardy.
Many kids in New Zealand will have started a new school this week and for some it's a painful transition. Here's how to help.
The blaze on Tiwai Peninsula exploded to 1200 hectares in size in hot, windy conditions, but has not grown further overnight.
The largest was a 2.8 magnitude shake which struck at 10.51pm at a depth of 4km.
Finding the right names for new Marlborough streets remains quite a peak to summit, with three new proposals dividing councillors.
Simeon Brown, who was allocated the portfolio earlier this month, said there would be 351 beds, with the capacity to expand to 404 over time.
The new school lunches programme experienced more issues today as a problem with ovens saw delivery delays in Auckland.
The top-of-New Zealand’s biggest maize contractor says news of a potential increase in fall army worm populations is "bloody horrific".
Southern District crime manager Detective Inspector Shona Low said the bust, involving more than 30kg of cannabis, ketamine and MDMA was at a level "rarely seen" in Southland.
Five people were reportedly injured, and a number of homes lost power after a bus hit a power pole in Wainuiomata near Lower Hutt this morning.
Motu has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia and deep vein thrombosis, days after suffering her first loss as a professional boxer to Ellie Scotney in the UK last week.
New Zealand Food Safety said the "so-called homekill business was not registered as required under the Animal Products Act".
A bottlenose dolphin freed after becoming tangled in a fishing net in Auckland waters earlier this month has died from blood poisoning from an infected wound.
Power is back on in Rotorua after the city experienced a power outage impacting more than 35 suburbs this afternoon.
A 15-strong panel of judges sifted through more than 20,000 images submitted by photographers from more than 150 countries for the competition.
67 are confirmed dead in a jet-helicopter collision in Washington DC, the Health Minister outlines his plan for Dunedin Hospital and what to do if your child hates their new school.
Jones revealed today that coal and gold were being added to the list of minerals he sees as critical for economic growth.
Mikaere Sydney was elected as the representative of Te Awanui Ward at last year's council election.
The ACT Party has released a statement after it was revealed today that its former president Tim Jago abused teenage boys in the 1990s.
The 1km stretch of road has been delivered 18 months behind schedule and $40m over budget.
The 19-year-old has been training with the first grade side but is likely to be playing in the Warriors under-21 team.
A new ruling shows the South Wairarapa District Council had no grounds to refuse the consent.
