Doctors fear New Zealand's health system could quickly collapse in the event of an outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19.

The government has quietly established a transfer zone for foreign shipping crew in a busy commercial area in Auckland.

Mask wearing is compulsory on public transport across the country but it is a rule many appear to be ignoring.

Embattled Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt says he has been left traumatised by workplace bullying as his deputy pushes for a vote of no confidence against him.

Transpower says it mistakenly asked Waikato power company WEL Networks to turn off 20 percent of its electricity on Monday night, well above the national rate.

Recovering meth users in the Far North want the government to boost local resources to help kick the drug.

While desperate travellers fear bots are stealing MIQ places - and the government points to growing demand - a dwindling supply of rooms is aggravating the situation.

Six guided walk operators are under investigation to ensure they have not been gaming the Great Walks hut booking system.

The water quality of the Waikato River is still deteriorating despite many actions to improve it, a new report reveals.

New Zealand will rapidly move to alert level four if a case of the Covid-19 Delta variant is detected in this country, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed.

Mayor Campbell Barry says all councils, cities and countries have an obligation to do their part to avoid a climate catastrophe.

Mixed martial artists have today called for changes to the law for "coward punching" after the sentencing of a man convicted of punching MMA fighter Fau Vake in the head during an unprovoked attack.

Six district health boards have cancelled non-urgent caesarean births and other surgical procedures today during an eight-hour strike by midwives.

Work to remove black mould from the chambers at the Southland Regional Council will start in the next two weeks.

Two Southern Right whales approached the surfers at New Brighton beach and circled them while they sat on their boards watching.

Police failed to properly monitor whether a consortium of heavy vehicle towing contractors has been compliant with the law for the past eight years, the IPCA has found.

The wind farm was given the green light in 2013 by the Environment Court and it could double Genesis' renewable energy generation - enough to power around 370,000 homes.

A man in his 20s has pleaded not guilty to raping an elderly woman and assaulting her son in Napier.