New Zealand's first Commissioner for Children has died, drawing tributes from community leaders and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

More than a million healthcare workers and older people at risk of Covid-19 are still waiting for their jab, despite the wider roll-out starting in July.

A person has been taken to hospital following a crash involving a car in south Auckland suburb, Pukekohe.

She had sex with him but he never paid her or the other girls.

His dentist spent more than she earned trying to fix the situation but was well out of her depth with the complex treatment, a disciplinary tribunal found.

The future of a Christchurch pool remains uncertain as the council considers “walking away” from it, but the city's mobile library service will stay open for now.

Motorists are advised to avoid SH12 as emergency services are expected to be at the scene for some time.

Helicopter pilot Louisa “Choppy” Patterson had a “mother's feeling” that something was wrong with her 18-year-old son while he was out on a flying lesson.

Linwood Islamic Centre Imam Abdul Alabi Lateef said any suggestion he had collaborated on They Are Us was incorrect, while the film's producer has been blocking detractors on Twitter.

Thirteen new NCEA topics are being considered for Kiwi schools, including a range of traditional Māori subjects.

The man approached the Wellington intermediate student offering sweets and a ride to school. It was the third such incident in six weeks.

A scientist with a key role in our Covid-19 response details the evolution from the chaotic early days to the risk-reward calculations moving forward.

The pair were found dead on Wednesday at their home in Pukekohe, south Auckland.

Private vehicles will be removed from Wellington's Golden Mile within three years, with continuous bus lanes and 75 per cent more footpath space set to replace them.

A teen returning from a night out was allegedly attacked by a burglar who had switched off the power to her family's home and sneaked inside while her parents were asleep.

Police were called to a sudden death in Spreydon, Christchurch, which is being treated as “unexplained”.

The man was rushed to hospital after the incident in Bromley shortly after 7am on Wednesday.

Poto Williams says she is disappointed with police after Ombudsman slams agency over clean cars.

A man who works driving international air crew in Sydney has tested positive for Covid-19.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern rules out exemptions for farmers under Government’s new clean car scheme.