The Government will make a decision on the start of the trans-Tasman travel bubble in two weeks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced, contingent on several criteria being met.

As a return to international travel nears the Government is looking into downgrading the current official advice for Kiwis to not travel overseas - and other countries but Australia are knocking on the door.

The scrap in Sunnyvale left one person in hospital with serious injuries.

Sister, 20, now too old for adoption after case takes more than three years.

Ministers were told a robotics company the government had invested in could be subject to export controls after partnering with a Chinese tech giant linked to human rights violations.

Users can answer a short series of questions about their health, location, and job to figure out where in the queue they are.

A car was written off and another damaged in separate incidents on State Highway 1, near Porirua.

A Mitsubishi Diamante abandoned in western Southland was part of the focus in an Invercargill murder trial on Monday.

Whakatika: A Survey of Māori Experiences of Racism shows the nature and impact of racism was pervasive in the daily lives of Māori.

A full review into the spy agency's decisions prior to March 15 shows that foreign interference was the top priority of its "STERLING" strategy.

Crown closes its case after in trial of two men charged with murder of publican, saying they'd planned their movements and cased the bar beforehand.

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has told the department to overhaul its processes and management of women in prison.

The 17-year-old, known to frequent Wellington's Te Aro Park, has not been seen in a week.

The worker at the Grand Millenium is believed to be asymptomatic, the Ministry of health says.

Couples and families separated by Covid-19 border closures were hopeful a travel bubble would be confirmed. Now they feel being reunited is "so close, yet so far".

Every Saturday for six years, Herman Bangera would take his usual seat at his favourite restaurant. He was like family to the staff, owner says.

A Canterbury soldier will face a court martial next month after being charged with indecent assault.

A woman who admitted selling drugs had recently been the victim of a crime, a New Plymouth court was told.

Hopeful but frustrated – that’s the reaction of South Island tourist businesses to news that details of a promised trans-Tasman travel bubble are another fortnight away.

Australian Home Affairs department confirms 15-year-old asked to be deported to New Zealand, as he waited out a criminal sentence that would have his visa cancelled.