Poor road conditions contributed to the death of Kellyanne Pattinson, 31, in south Canterbury.
Thousands of young kauri are being planted in a long-term fight against a disease with no cure.
The changes come after Parliament wrapped up for the term, and range from how drivers pass cyclists to who must wear a lifejacket on the water.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including terror close to a British air base, and an unlikely win for the Wallabies.
St Peter's of Cambridge has been accused of assault and racial abuse during an under-fourteens match.
A video circulating on social media shows a man holding onto the back of a van as it travels from Lyttelton to Christchurch.
Criminal defence lawyer Shannon-Leigh Litt ran 51km everyday for two years and nine months, through nine different countries and extreme weather events.
Several items have nearly doubled in price, research from a major bank shows, as nearly half of New Zealanders say they feel worse off than 2016.
Pru Morrell, of TVNZ's Renters, is the sole director of Good Girls Property Management.
The former international returns to New Zealand’s squad for next month’s series against Australia, alongside Peta Toeava and Parris Mason.
"The biggest barrier to a third, fourth, or fifth supermarket chain in New Zealand isn't Foodstuffs or Woolworths. It's the government," says David Seymour.
The four year extension will see the 25-year-old also remain with the Blues and Auckland, making him the first All Black contracted through to the 2031 Rugby World Cup.
Curious seal pups have been spotted everywhere along the Wellington coastline from the CBD to Parliament grounds.
The sign bearing the suburb's name has been an important landmark in the east for Aucklanders since 1994.
The driver had attempted to evade police by switching the vehicle's lights off.
Emergency services were called to the spill at Mainfreight on Oldham St this afternoon.
He was arrested on the roadside following a short pursuit on southbound lanes.
The 1News Verian poll result would give the party 19 MPs if repeated in November’s election.
The Greens' Chlöe Swarbrick says her party was taking nothing for granted.
"Our loss is immeasurable," performing arts group YOOCrew said.
There are now two approaches to the question of how Parliament might look given some of the uncertainty present in the current political environment.
