From late next year, applicants will be quizzed on the responsibilities and privileges of being a citizen.
A nurse’s near-fatal attack and a psychiatrist punched mid-assessment expose the growing threat of violence against Kiwi healthcare workers.
Around 410 climbers and an equal number of their Nepali climbing guides are gearing up for the ascent to the nearly 8850m-high peak this month.
In response to a damning report into a suicide cluster, $1.7 million has been announced to open a youth acute respite service and three additional youth suicide prevention coordination roles.
Celebrations globally for the centenarian who has connected humanity with the natural world through his programmes spanning eight decades.
They sought charges for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform's AI, Grok.
A Whakatāne man woke to his camper being driven away with him and his cat still inside on Wednesday.
Tauranga City Council has defended euthanising 10-year-old Marley, who was impounded for not being registered.
Both the Vatican and the US State Department stressed that Rubio’s meetings with Leo and the Vatican’s top diplomat underscored strong bilateral ties.
According to a GoFundMe page, Jason Death suffered a fractured skull and bleeding of the brain.
Federico Valverde's injury comes ahead of a weekend match against fierce rival Barcelona.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including news about a New Zealander on the virus stricken cruise ship, and Sir David Attenborough speaks about his 100th birthday.
Butter is far from the only item with a higher price when made in New Zealand
A Christchurch post shop with a difference is set to close as NZ Post moves to shut more than 140 counters around the country, devastating customers who say it is a vital community hub.
The exchange occurred as US Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said in a social media post.
Chris Wood's team was unable to repeat their first-leg win as they were dismantled by a dominant Villa side in the Europa League.
Newly released data suggests someone intentionally cut off the fuel to both engines of a China Eastern Airlines jet before it slammed into a mountain in 2022, killing all 132 people aboard.
The 36-year-old appeared in the High Court at Napier today and will now face trial in August 2027.
The man thought the serpent was an eel before realising it was the rare, venomous species after another sighting earlier this week.
Nicholas Tartaglione told his lawyer Epstein had tucked a suicide note inside one of his books.
A caption over the image posted by the Star Wars actor read: "If Only."
Intelligence officials from different countries say that a campaign of targeted killings has ramped up since President Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
A spokesperson told the Guardian the 74-year-old was rushed to a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal, for intestinal surgery.
Names, email addresses, ID numbers and messages between users could all be affected by the breach.
Three passengers have died in the outbreak — a Dutch couple and a German national — and several others are sick.
Native Peruvian actor Q’orianka Kilcher has accused the director of replicating her facial features in creating the key Avatar character Neytiri without her knowledge or consent.
After five weeks sidelined with a calf strain, the All Whites defender is closing in on a return just as Auckland's finals campaign reaches its defining stage.
Strong wind watches expand and heavy rain hits West Coast and upper South Island, with more disruption expected as system moves east.
Over the past year, first-time buyers have purchased 24,800 properties - the highest annual number since the year to the third quarter of 2021.
Police said the upturned vehicle was located in the Ōtūtū/Rough River at Ikamatua about 10.45am.
Two women appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday and both were remanded in custody until Monday where they will apply for bail.
The approval clears the way for the two fuel retailers to combine operations into a nationwide network of around 240 sites stretching from Invercargill to Kaitaia.
Sherman said her role became "untenable" after fallout from language used at ministerial function.
Addington site may be rezoned and the Crusaders’ former stronghold dismantled as the city moves on to One NZ Stadium.
The New Zealand-founded company was well placed to benefit from the Trump administration's planned "Golden Dome", according to its chief executive Sir Peter Beck.
The Xero founder was knighted in the 2026 New Year Honours and was awarded the supreme title in March.
The ship's operator said one New Zealander was among the 30 passengers who disembarked on a remote South Atlantic Island.
Storms spawned at least three tornadoes across the bottom half of Mississippi, injuring 12 at a trailer park in the rural community of Bogue Chitto.
TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns; Severe weather causes flooding, power outages in South Island; Sir David Attenborough turns 100
An expert shares his knowledge as the cruise ship cluster of hantavirus cases continues.
Five years ago, President Donald Trump commuted the rapper's three-year federal prison sentence for falsifying documents used to buy weapons.
The expo at Te Rauparaha Arena on Tuesday was designed for students, school leavers and anyone who wanted to find education or a career pathway.
Janai Safar, 32, was arrested after arriving in Australia with a group of women and children who were all returning from a Syrian refugee camp.
Two men who fired on gangland figure Gavin Preston as he sat outside a café have been found guilty of murder.
AI avatars will provide additional support in situations where the Deaf community may face delays or lack access to interpreters.
The test on various topics around New Zealand life and government would be required for many applying for citizenship from next year.
Police said a man was reported "behaving in an intimidating manner" near the home of the former royal, arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.
The blast erupted from a fireworks plant in the city of Changsha in Hunan province.
