When you start to feel over-stretched at work or in life, it's time to step back and honour being human, rather than an AI bot.
From busways to a second harbour crossing stuck in limbo, here's where the next big projects stand.
The "senseless" death of the 20-year-old, who choked on his own vomit, has been called a "tragic consequence of excessive alcohol consumption" by a coroner.
Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty councils say motorists may choose local roads to avoid tolls, potentially increasing pressure on council-owned infrastructure.
One Rotorua retailer has already left the CBD and another says he is looking for a way out, blaming a controversial parking overhaul they say is driving customers away.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a coroner slams our drinking culture, Trump brushes off AI concerns, and Celine is back.
The three-vehicle crash which blocked both lanes of the Rakaia Bridge about 57km southwest of Christchurch was reported around 6.30am.
The truck allegedly ran a red light and struck a kerb where two teens were standing, with New South Wales police charging the 26-year-old driver.
Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement will play Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland this November, following sold-out surprise shows in April.
Detective Inspector Karen Bright said the injured man presented at Middlemore Hospital last night with an unexplained gunshot wound.
Mayor Wayne Brown played down excitement over the City Rail Link's first weekday morning peak, saying reliable public transport should simply be "normal" for a city.
Laisa Waka Tunidau's young son watched the fatal 2022 stabbing from their window — now Health NZ says it's overhauling Canterbury's mental health services in response.
Two South Island women are helping more women find confidence in traditionally male-dominated pursuits.
MetService said Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru could potentially swing from highs in the low 20s on Tuesday, to struggling to reach 10C by Thursday.
For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, te reo Māori academic Dr Awanui Te Huia joined Breakfast this morning to discuss some of the barriers that hold many reo learners back.
"Sadly, two people died, while another sustained injuries and has been taken to hospital," police said.
The decision followed an earlier High Court ruling in July, which placed parent company Chance Voight Investment Corporation Limited and five related companies into liquidation.
This is the second to last week that Parliament is sitting before it rises for the election.
The Boks finished the series with a blowout in Baltimore for a 3-1 win. 1News rugby writers Scotty Stevenson and Patrick McKendry look back on a compelling tour.
An expansion club in Papua New Guinea wants to use the Chiefs name from 2028 – not so fast says NZ Rugby.
DIA chief executive Paul James said the department had recently received engineering advice relating to "specific floors" of the building.
Deep tyre tracks left across Feilding Cemetery's lawn have prompted Mayor Michael Ford to call for more respect at the Lethbridge St site.
Attacks on Saudi and Russian oil infrastructure, plus a shuttered Strait of Hormuz, are driving fuel prices higher.
Emergency services were called to SH1 at the intersection with O’Neills Rd in Makikihi this afternoon.
Recent earthquakes had forced temporary closures of the heritage-listed Edith Cavell Bridge.
