For many marae, recent severe weather events have brought forward the need for urgent adaptation and managed retreat plans.
Earth Science New Zealand says climate models point to a "developing" El Niño arriving this winter, with more than a 60% chance of the system reaching a "strong" status by spring.
Smoking is becoming less popular, as other methods of cannabis consumption became more popular.
AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini treated it as real, helping turn a fictional disease into a legitimate-sounding health concern.
The UAE said it also would leave the wider OPEC+ group, which Russia had led to try to stabilise oil prices.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday averted a parliamentary inquiry over his choice of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to Washington.
It comes during his visit to the US.
Police were called to Tairua Whitianga Rd, Coroglen after reports of a man being seen with a gun at a property around 7pm.
Undergoing emergency surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain, Tui Kamikamica told AAP his first thought when he woke regarded his playing future.
The bank was lifting all rates from one year to five years by six to 20 basis points.
Even as the king focused on common interests, there were subtle nods at issues that have divided the US and the UK, particularly when it comes to global affairs.
The longtime Trump foe said he assumed the arrangement of shells he saw on a walk reading "86 47" was a political message, not a call to violence.
"I think that's one thing people forget with reality television, it is absolutely legitimate, but depending on how it's edited, you can come across looking miserable."
The Ministry of Education is investigating 16 cases of chronic absence.
The students sprang into action after their bus driver blacked out from an asthma attack while on the road.
Celebrating America’s 250th birthday, the passports feature a picture of President Donald Trump, who would be the first living president to be featured in the travel document.
Titleholder Paris Saint-Germain held on for a pulsating 5-4 win over Bayern Munich in a roller-coaster Champions League semifinal first leg.
New Zealand First leader and Rail Minister Winston Peters was adamant: "It's a no brainer, rail is the answer," to the fuel crisis.
The 21-year-old Austrian citizen known only as Beran A, faced charges including terrorist offences and membership in a terrorist organisation.
During investigations police became aware of a man who had allegedly identified himself as being a former member of the Australian Defence Force.
Karnin Petera, 15, was swept away by floodwaters during a school trip to Abbey Caves in Whangārei three years ago.
Power prices are rising, but how much - and how do you get a better deal?
Tour groups are popping up in New Zealand, helping people travel overseas for affordable dental work - but dentists here say it's not all it's cracked up to be.
Miles 'Burt' Marshall took money from neighbours, churches and area organisations, with referrals often coming through word-of-mouth.
The new restrictions will aim to stop nitrous oxide intended for recreational use from entering the country, while still allowing for legitimate medical and commercial users access.
Sir Sam credited his status to an experimental form of treatment, calling it "science at its best".
"This is one of those rare cases where an adviser must be removed from the profession to protect the public for as long as possible."
Emergency services were called to the building fire on High St in Parkside just before 9am.
Trump's jibe followed fallout from a joke by late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel – who claimed he too was only poking at the couple's age gap.
The country's fuel reserves have increased across all three fuel types, with stocks of more than 52 days of petrol, 46 days of diesel and 49 days of jet fuel.
The March incident was described as "deeply regrettable".
Sharon Granites, 5, was believed to have been abducted by a recently released prisoner four days ago.
At the Ōwhiro Stream on Wednesday, tow trucks pulled wrecked cars up the banks and onto the street.
The One Nation leader's new aircraft was donated by her supporters before political parties face tougher financial restrictions.
Michelle Bodzsar faked her six-year-old son's cancer to secure thousands in donations.
The decision comes five years after national team players fled their country's Taliban rule.
Scott Robertson, who lost his job as All Blacks head coach recently, was conspicuous by his absence over a significant weekend.
Trade Minister Todd McClay says he told media the New Zealand First MP is "entitled to say what he wanted" - but it's not a widely held view.
The housing will be developed on less than half of a 26.9ha Whakatāne District Council-owned block next to the official urupā site.
In the days before they went missing, Hisham Abugharbieh asked the AI chatbot a slew of questions about guns and the disposal of bodies.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters told reporters at Parliament today that Wihongi had not declared a prior conviction on her immigration paperwork.
The sheriff's deputies were attempting to evict her friend, a cancer patient in his 80s.
The plan was to install a statue in the Korean Cultural Garden at Barry’s Point Reserve in Auckland’s Takapuna.
Operators would make little or no return on harvests due to the cost of running heavy machinery.
Five-month-old baby on life support after suffering serious unexplained injuries.
Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of fatally shooting TV presenter Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies with his service pistol in February 2024.
Exposure to heavy metals such as arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium raises risks of cancer, organ failure and developmental harm.
The royal couple’s swing through the city comes midway through a four-day trip marking 250 years of US independence.
