A new study from Te Puna Matatini suggests it is virtually impossible for New Zealand to achieve herd immunity only with vaccinations, against the Covid-19 Delta variant.

A philanthropic foundation is suing the Ministry of Social Development over its failure so far to take legal action against a single wage subsidy recipient.

Councils are offering a broad mixture of criticism and praise for the government's major overhaul of the country's water systems.

Police are appealing to the public for sightings of Te Ariki Poulgrain, who police say is dangerous and is believed to still be wearing handcuffs.

A former Labour government Cabinet minister has been elected as the new Hawke's Bay Regional Council chair.

Kaikōura District Council is warning dog owners they face hefty fines and large compensation bills if their animals attack livestock.

The review comes after significant governance issues and will investigate what the council has done to deal with those problems.

Truck drivers are on a warning from KiwiRail after hitting rail bridges in Auckland's east and south this week, closing rail lines and disrupting the city's train users.

A state of emergency in Wellington's Breaker Bay was lifted this afternoon and residents and contractors began the clean-up after 6m-high waves thrashed the city's southern coastline.

The police watchdog is reopening its inquiry into the 2016 police shooting of Rotorua man Shargin Stephens.

Napier Library has been closed this afternoon after the discovery of picric acid, a potentially explosive substance, in a museum collection.

Swathes of staff and patient information has been published online and while it's serious, the privacy commissioner says it's not the right time for his office to investigate.

Canterbury's Muslim Association says it's working closely with police after fresh threats of violence were made against the Al Noor Mosque.

The report found generally, conditions were good, but chief ombudsman Peter Boshier said one facility repeatedly physically restrained two people.

Police in Rotorua have arrested another 12 gang members in relation to assaults on members of the public.

An investigation into a 2018 fatal helicopter crash has found the pilot lacked training and there was a mystery fuel control fault.

Research on rising kea deaths in the Southern Alps could help to improve future predator management.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says a million doses of the vaccine are expected to be delivered across July.