New Zealand's vulnerability exposed as the only Five Eyes country without a whole-of-government national anti-corruption strategy.
While the move has been called a "positive step" towards a digital future, the change may have an impact on some New Zealanders.
The first big cold snap of 2025 doesn't mean you have to reach for an extra jumper or blanket to try and keep warm.
The Police Eagle helicopter was assisting with a stolen vehicle in Auckland's Mt Wellington when it was struck by a laser.
Emergency services were called to Roxburgh after a pedestrian was hit by a car on State Highway 8.
"To get one win a month ago was amazing; to back it up again four weeks later… we can't believe it really to be honest," dad Grant Fox told Breakfast.
A man in his 70s was walking alone on Settlement Rd in Papakura around midday on May 16 when a person crossed the street and stabbed him.
The new rating valuations were released online today, while formal notices will be posted or emailed to ratepayers from Friday.
The video, which featured the first-term councillor shooting a military-style firearm, was uploaded to a Nelson community Facebook page but was later taken down.
Now a free agent, Ben Waine is hoping the next few games will put him on the radar of clubs.
Three people were filmed drinking Champagne directly out of a large ice sculpture on the footpath outside Vault 21 in Dunedin's Octagon.
Ngani Laumape is back in New Zealand after three years in Japan and will play for Moana Pasfika for the next two seasons.
Worries about a new Manutahi Park being mistaken for another Manutahi an hour's drive away has New Plymouth's council considering adding the name of a British Military Settler.
Daniel Hepehi, also known as Danny Whiston, died of his injuries at a Horeke property last month.
Joshua Winslet won $22 million when he lived in New Zealand and returned to Adelaide with his winnings.
It involved "a patient's own embryo being incorrectly transferred to that patient" instead of their partner's embryo, as requested.
Dust Palace's aerial equipment and bespoke costumes were also destroyed in the blaze.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has noted more dangerous "near misses" by frustrated, impatient drivers ignoring signs from emergency personnel.
Emergency services arrived on Tararua St to find the property "fully ablaze" at around 2.25am.
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula and parts of western Waikato and Taranaki.
For Māori, assisted dying is a concept that forces whānau to consider how tikanga should be used in a new setting.
Shaun Stevenson wants a title before he leaves for Japan and has stressed the need for his side to play for 80 minutes in their semifinal on Saturday.
Amir Mohebbi was found guilty of five charges, including rape, unlawful sexual connection and threatening to kill.
The woman, who was attacked in a central Auckland apartment, has said she wants to give comfort to others in similar circumstances.
A woman was arrested after allegedly drinking a bottle of her own wine aboard a Sydney-bound flight and refusing to comply with requests from cabin crew.
Failed asylum seeker sentenced to eight years in prison for rape, US marines to be deployed to LA protests, Auckland Council releases property valuations.
Close to 400 reports have been lodged in the first week, with one region far outstripping others in complaints.
The 50-year-old is on trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria, charged with murdering three people and attempting to murder a fourth.
The pilot, rolled out by Auckland Council and the SPCA, targets 10 high-priority suburbs where incidents of roaming and unregistered dogs are highest.
Craig Jepson's about turn comes after consistently indicating he will be standing for a second tilt at the Kaipara mayoralty.
The latest NCEA data showed a 10.4% decrease in those taking up tech subjects such as computer science, programming, digital design, and electronics in Year 11.
