The anti-mandate protest in the capital earlier this year has cost the Wellington City Council more than $300,000.

Despite weather setbacks, a new cycle and walkway from Picton to Kaikōura should have a clip-on bridge north of Blenheim finished before winter.

Another variant of the Omicron strain has been detected in New Zealand, as 5647 new community cases and three further deaths are reported.

An Irish community leader in Aotearoa says the election of Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland is a historic day which will hopefully continue the peace process.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will need to isolate at home for at least the next week after her partner Clarke Gayford tested positive for Covid-19 this morning.

An estimated six tonnes of rubbish was taken from the bottom of Wellington's harbour yesterday, including more than 2000 bottles and live amunition.

Bus commuters on Auckland's North Shore should have a faster run after the new Northern Busway extension opens today.

Police were called to the campground at 7am on Saturday.

Teaching Council received reports that 225 teachers were dismissed for refusing to comply with the vaccine mandate.

Artificial intelligence can be used to design better renewable energy systems and could offer remote communities cheaper options, according to a new study.

Supply chain delays due to Covid-19 have pushed out the urgent repair of a retaining wall in Porters Pass.

There are fears for the site of Nelson's new $44 million library, after recent data showed the region's coastline is subsiding at double the rate of sea level rise.

Two people have died after crashes in Northland and Bay of Plenty yesterday.

Two helicopters and several ground crews were needed to control a large fire south of Dunedin.

District health boards say the disruption set to be caused when 10,000 health workers take industrial action tomorrow will vary around the country.

Vehicle length restrictions will remain on two major roads in the Marlborough Sounds as storm repair work continues.

Members of the New Zealand Medical Association are being urged to stop the 136-year-old institution from going into liquidation.

A gang expert predicts police will carry out more operations targeting public gang activity.