Police are continuing to investigate a violent attack at the Hamilton Kmart amid growing concerns thieves are getting more brazen and aggressive.

A police incident is unfolding in the small Horowhenua town of Shannon.

The father of the man who died at Ports of Auckland yesterday was working there when the tragedy unfolded.

There are 11,217 Covid-19 community cases and 13 deaths today, the Ministry of Health says.

A woolly merino sheep is feeling much lighter now after four years on the run in the Tekapo hills. Afternoons chats to the owner of Sawdon Station where Shrekapo now resides.

Daily catch limits for all finfish in New Zealand waters will come into effect next month.

One person has died following a residential fire on Māngere Road in the Auckland suburb of Ōtāhuhu this morning.

Whānau of a missing fisherman will continue looking for him when the police search ends.

A man killed in a crash in Christchurch last night was an off-duty St John ambulance officer.

Thousands of allied health workers will strike next month due to a lack of progress in lengthy pay negotiations.

Immigration New Zealand is being blamed for restricting how many migrant workers, students and visitors can come into the country.

The orange light setting has brought a sense of relief for parents, as the eased restrictions mean one less thing to juggle - but some Covid-related worries are still lurking.

The government will be represented at Anzac commemorations in Turkey this year - the first time since before the pandemic.

Cameras along a 160 metre length of bus lane in Auckland's Newmarket generated $4.3 million in fines during 2021.

Police are appealing for information after a teenage girl was followed by a man while she walked along Te Mata Road.

The woman was found by a member of the public on Tuesday afternoon, at the base of a bluff, near a walking track south of Constant Bay.

Police have found the 14-year-old girl in Canterbury who went missing on Saturday.

Auckland Council expects a quarter of the city's character homes will lose their special heritage status when higher density rules come into force later this year.