The Covid Cadillac and Chariots of Pfizer are among the names suggested for the mobile vaccination clinics rolling out to Aucklanders on Thursday.

A group of residents battling the build of a 4G cellphone tower in Havelock have had even more public support after being told the build would go ahead.

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Breaker the collie lets the family pet parrot ride on his back, but he'll keep his label as a menacing dog despite an unusual appeal to council by his owner.

Three people have been arrested after police found drugs, cash and a firearm during an investigation targeting the sale and supply of methamphetamine.

In the midst of one of their busiest times of year, Fonterra’s Taranaki staff are rolling up their sleeves for their Covid vaccinations.

A Mid-Canterbury farmer says the endless cleanup job following the May floods took a toll on his mental health.

Jacqueline was 6 years old when she was abducted from her home in 2007. Now, 14 years later, she's been reunited with her mother in Florida.

Education unions are unhappy a requirement to pay teachers up to step six on the kindergarten teachers' pay scale has been dropped down for one year.

Bad weather is forecast for the peninsula and the bay between 3am and 3pm on Thursday.

'I meant exactly what I said': tennis great stands by comments questioning US Open winner's mental strength at Wimbledon.

Some Ashburton councillors have had a crack at “entitled young people” in response to the district's labour shortage headaches.

Under its own law, the Government's final climate plan is due in December. But it's giving itself an extension.

REVIEW: While it doesn't offer anything particularly groundbreaking, this is a terrific showcase for the hugely under-rated Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

There is a by-election on in Christchurch, but candidates are struggling to get people to care.

As one coal mine closes up shop in rural Southland, another is evaluating whether it wants to enter the market at a nearby site.

Of the 983 Covid-19 cases to date, 545 — more than half — are associated to an Auckland church group, an 'awful' reminder of the insidiousness of Delta.

Covid-19 pressed paused on Shayna Wirihana's career, but New Zealand's strongest woman is back better than ever and itching to compete on the international circuit.

New conservation reports show just how diverse NZ’s creepy crawlies really are, but their tendency to stay local means many are in grave danger.

Five years ago, Laura Koot swapped finance for farm life, and set up workshops to build women’s confidence while teaching them practical skills.