From Bond to a Thomasin McKenzie showcase and an unforgettable Palme d'Or winner, these are the reasons to get out and support your local movie theatre.

People waiting for their My Vaccine Pass receive temporary reprieve as the country prepares to move into the traffic light system.

REVIEW: With its blurry, morning-after-a-big-night-out shooting style and telegraphed "hints", this clunkily sets the viewer up for what to expect.

Adaptability, flexibility and a well-needed upgrade are the reasons behind a new lighting project at Vogeltown Park.

The weather forecast is looking fine for most of the country on Friday.

People who visited the Sydenham restaurant and a BP Connect in Harewood on Sunday afternoon are urged to self-monitor for Covid symptoms.

Dilworth School says it let down students and parents when it chose not to notify the police about the chaplain's "over familiarity" with boys.

People looking for an illegal high had drugs delivered to their letterbox by a 22-year-old dealer, a court was told.

REVIEW: If you can get past the narrative meddling that muddles the message, this inspired-by-tragedy drama might just teach you a thing or two.

An iwi has been granted its request to halt the harvesting of pāua in its community after the sea snails were almost fished to extinction.

Last year's food bank appeal collected 10 tonnes of food in Invercargill, and this year could be the same.

The pandemic has finally forced organisers of the annual music festival to reschedule the three-day event.

Dressed in a bolo tie and cowboy boots, Tom Udall began his first meeting with the New Zealand media with a mihi.

Spidey is back, Steven Spielberg is behind a new version of West Side Story and a star-studded ensemble contemplate the end of the world.

Neighbours have long complained about the two houses, which were covered in graffiti, filled with dead animals and used for drug dealing.

OPINION: If the Swedish giant is finally coming to New Zealand, can it get away from its reputation as the home of disposable decor?

Tree protection advocates are "distraught", but a property developer says the land the tree was on needed to be "maximised".

Inquiries are under way into the sudden death of a Dunedin plumber just months before his planned wedding.

Volkswagen NZ is expanding its high-performance range of R vehicles.

Wellington City Council misses opportunity to vote on rent relief for its tenants but is promising to reconsider it in February.