A tired brain becomes more emotionally reactive, which can make worries feel even louder at night.
Forty years after helping change NZ's laws, James Peters and Matthew Muir are celebrating something else too - four decades together.
Waihi Beach Volunteer Coastguard says thieves stole 1200 litres of petrol within days of its tank being refilled, leaving the charity thousands of dollars out of pocket.
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Police said officers were called to reports of fighting inside a bar with about 500 patrons inside on Karangahape Rd at around 12.30am.
The Wellington council has voted to more than double rates for short-term rental accommodation providers – saying it will make the system fairer.
In a new survey, 77% of owners cited their cat's safety as the biggest cause for keeping them indoors, followed by protecting wildlife and moving house.
Lotto's huge $25 million Powerball First Division prize was not struck in last night's draw.
MetService meteorologist Michael Pawley says temperatures dropped as low as-12.5C overnight, with frost reaching as far north as Auckland.
A mother emotionally recounts the moment a car crashed into her 6-year-old disabled son's bedroom.
The All Blacks' unbeaten record at Eden Park stretching back to 1994 and numbering 52 Tests will be very much at risk next Saturday.
A burglary, two stolen cars and a vehicle set alight are being investigated as police look into whether a string of incidents across several suburbs are linked.
The Black Caps lost their last six wickets for just 33 runs.
Wakari Hospital's Ward 10A is being shut down after an Ombudsman inspection found "some of the worst practices" it has seen anywhere.
Two trampers were seriously injured and a third was stranded by ice, with police crediting community search and rescue teams for helping avert a tragic outcome.
