New data shows not only is wildlife suffering in two out of three river sites, but two-thirds also have enough faecal bacteria to make people sick.

A preschool that has been “long-term bunny owners” won’t get any new pets after a “horrific” break-in left both of its beloved pets dead.

Police believe John Hope Muchirahondo met some of the complainants at nightclubs, and some at parties at private houses.

Interest deductibility rules will take effect from Friday, with transferrable, 20-year exemption for 'new builds'.

The man sustained back and arm injuries and was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Just a few months after the family had left the isolated Gloriavale community, a devastating fire has destroyed all their possessions.

A positive wastewater sample was detected in Tauranga, quarantine flights from Australia announced and there were eight new cases of Covid-19 in the community.

Should the proposal be adopted, Hastings – with a population of just 88,000 – will have more councillors than Wellington city.

Bank has been battling 'intermittent issues' for weeks.

“Us ‘ambos’ have been working long, hard 12-14 hour shifts, putting ourselves and our families at risk ... And this is the thanks we get.”

OPINION: The vaccination rate has fallen off a cliff. The Government needed a plan to fix this yesterday.

A Rotorua father has been denied a travel exemption to enter Auckland when his wife gives birth to their triplets.

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About 27,000 Kiwis around the world and at home are vying for just 3800 rooms in managed isolation. History suggests most will fail.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has reduced speed limits for State Highway 51 between Napier and Hastings but not everyone was impressed with Hastings mayor saying the Waipatu community had been let down.

The Wallaces can't return home due to MIQ shortages and now may have to pay back their pensions because they've been out of New Zealand too long.

As of 8pm, today is the first day since the Delta outbreak began when no new locations of interest have been added.

Wellingtonians will be asked to choose between trams or an articulated “bendy” bus for the city’s mass rapid transit system.

Police had a theory for why an Australian man drowned in Fiordland, but testimony from the man's diving partner does not back the theory up.

The virtual lobby that holds hotly contested MIQ spots for New Zealanders vying to return home is open, but thousands have missing out.