The film industry fears skilled workers will go overseas after it was confirmed this week that further seasons of Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV series will be made in the UK.

The Far North District Council is rejecting the government's three waters restructuring plan, with the council last week voting to provisionally opt out.

Southern and central parts of the country are in for another battering of wind, rain and snow in the coming days.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry is investigating how to help New Zealanders who are in Afghanistan as more cities fall under control of the Taliban.

A fundraiser to bring home the body of Todd Williams - aka rapper Louie Knuxx - has reached its goal of $20,000 in less than two hours.

The police are urging everyone who attended a house party that turned fatal to contact them to describe what happened during the evening.

The Department of Conservation says the Around the Mountain Circuit on Mt Taranaki could be closed for several months following recent damaging storms.

Senior medical staff are warning staffing levels in hospitals are too low, and their resources are dangerously stretched.

There have been four new cases - including two from Australia - and two historical cases of Covid-19 reported in managed isolation in the past two days, with no new cases in the community.

The Marsden Point oil refinery is asking for taxpayer help to look into making more environmentally friendly jet fuel.

A council report recommends against a proposal for New Plymouth to introduce one-hour free parking in the CBD in exchange for an extension of paid parking until 7pm.

NZ professor warns Australian Delta variant outbreak may be beyond control, as regional NSW goes into lockdown.

Troy Bowker is leaving his co-ownership of the Hurricanes rugby franchise after making controversial comments on social media.

Otago's median house price has ballooned over the past couple of years so is owning a home still a possibility?

The New Zealand hip-hop community is in mourning after news local rapper, MC and writer Todd Williams - aka Louie Knuxx - has died.

Supplements containing New Zealand grown papaya leaf extract will soon be produced in Malaysia as a treatment for dengue fever and age-related illnesses like Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

There were 80 people at the Christchurch party which ended last night with a fatal stabbing, in a Fendalton house that had been rented for the event.

As Taliban takes over much of the country, the NZ Afghan Association is expessing concern for the nation's future.