Sweeping vaccine mandate for teachers and most healthcare workers will require hundreds of thousands to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

The 9-year-old was struggling to stay afloat and crying that she was going to die, rescuer says.

A serial rapist once dubbed ‘the Beast of Blenheim’ for crimes that shocked the nation has died.

A “strong spring system” is moving over the country this week, bringing a mixed bag of weather.

The government promised Auckland hairdressers they can open at step 3 of level 3. Salon owners say many won't last until then.

The nurse and an ex-prisoner she treated had an inappropriate relationship for nearly a year. She has been suspended for nine months.

Jemima Gazley's family "well and truly proud of what Jemima has achieved with her 'work on earth'".

An axe-wielding man allegedly invaded a home, threatened to kill someone and assaulted a police officer.

Tommy Pori is back in prison after threatening to behead and hang the manager of a residence for criminals at which he was living.

Sergeant Brett Hanly says regional border control was something Kiwis had only seen in movies prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now it's a reality.

The Hamilton man faked payment screenshots of up to $15k to elicit sexual images of five women he found on the social media platform.

The woman has been taken into custody in West Auckland under section 70 of the Health Act and will be transported to an MIQ facility.

About 9.20pm on Monday police said Middle Rd in Poukawa reopened. Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash were ongoing.

She had a valuable vet practice. He was a pet mover. When they split he wanted half of her business.

A flight from Dunedin to Christchurch on Monday was reportedly turned back because of three drunk passengers.

OPINION: As New Zealand switches from elimination to suppression, those who argue that Covid will become endemic do not understand what this would actually mean.

Two men prosecuted for using rubber bands and cable ties in a botched procedure performed in a Bay of Plenty car park.

Everything you need to know about New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccine programme, including details on when you can expect your jab.

Patient admitted for non-Covid reasons on Friday night was initially asymptomatic, but by Sunday they were coughing and returned a positive test.

Aluminium producer Rio Tinto has committed to removing toxic spent cell linings from its site at Tiwai Point.