Dopamine is the neurotransmitter of short-term pleasures and seeking it can lead to addictive behaviours.
Yuvi Agarwal, 12, started a nonprofit recruiting musicians to play in shelters after his keyboard playing soothed his family's restless goldendoodle.
Flight QR920 from Doha has touched down in Auckland overnight after a week of delays sparked by air strikes in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has wrapped up his time at the NATO Summit in the Hague by meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Orange heavy rain warnings and strong wind watches have been issued for parts of the South Island and the lower North Island into Friday.
The party released a statement on Thursday morning saying it was "heartbroken" to confirm news of their MP's death in the early hours of this morning.
Among those arrested were nine baggage handlers, and another an Auckland Airport staff member.
Discussing Iran and Israel's recent conflict, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said "daddy has to sometimes use strong language to get [them to] stop".
List MP Peeni Henare and Willie Jackson spoke alongside Manurewa MP Arena Williams and acting Labour leader Carmel Sepuloni following the Te Pāti Māori MP's death.
Kemp, who represented the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate, died in Auckland in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The Hurunui District Council has purchased a block of land for $3.8m to prepare for future disasters.
The death of Paige Johnson as he was crossing a road in Mangakakahi on June 15 led to a 10-day search and several public appeals for information.
After more than 80 years adrift in the sea currents of the waterway entry to the region, the sea mines have been neutralised.
A Greenlane resident woke up to his dog barking, leading him to discover two people outside his home.
The High St store was robbed of 17 pieces of jewellery on May 30.
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The show has been a mainstay on British TV since its debut in 2007.
The message to New Zealand citizens in Iran and Israel had been to do everything they could to leave if they could find a safe route.
Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp has died, charges are laid for an alleged hit-and-run, and authorities bust an 'insider threat' smuggling drugs at Auckland Airport.
1News was in the courtroom as the judge confirmed deliberations will begin next week.
A homicide investigation was launched after Cattleya Tangimetua-Pepene was found unconscious on May 21.
Kiwis will be able to watch AFC Wrexham's upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand for free.
Coach Scott Robertson has named Crusaders No.8 Christian Lio-Willie as Sititi's replacement.
The animal was discovered in the shallows north of Waimairi by a member of the public.
E Tū Tāngata focuses on making students feel valued at a time when self-worth is suffering as a result of social media and other pressures.
The Pekatahi Bridge on State Highway 2 near Tāneatua is a critical link in the regional roading network.
