The government may change the law so would-be terrorists and refugees who are serious offenders could be sent back to their home countries.

A heavy rain warning for the Far North says up to 160mm of rain could fall within 24 hours, and Easter drivers could face hazardous conditions.

The founding pastor of one of the country's biggest pentecostal churches has resigned from its board amid controversy.

Air New Zealand has been dealing with a flood of phone calls from customers wanting information as the borders reopen.

Safe sex advocates want the HIV prevention drug PrEP made more accessible after Pharmac announced it will drop its price by almost 75 percent.

There are 5933 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community today, with ten further deaths.

A Christchurch carnival ride on which a child was trapped on Friday has been shut until further notice.

The name of a man shot dead by police in New Plymouth last night cannot yet be released, Police say.

Asylum seekers are being set up to fail by denying them access to the same rights and supports available to other refugees, advocates say.

A Covid-19 modeller says new subvariant strains will not cause waves of new cases if it arrives in New Zealand, but will likely leave a long tail of case numbers.

Fewer cancer diagnoses and treatments were seen during the start of the Omicron outbreak, according to a new report.

For the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Auckland does not have the most new daily community cases reported today.

A man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a woman in Christchurch.

Police are monitoring a number of gang movements this weekend on roads across the Auckland region.

PhD students are urging Canterbury University to extend a $7000 scholarship increase to more students.

There have been 13,636 new community cases since the last Health Ministry update two days ago, with 30 further deaths reported.

Wellington's new Transmission Gully highway is proving popular over Easter.

Charities are dealing with a surge in requests for help as pandemic pressures and increased housing costs begin to bite.