A group of health experts is urging the government to develop a covid-19 action plan for schools, but teachers say they're running out of paid sick leave.

Joe Hawke - the prominent kaumātua and activist who led the long-running Takaparawhau occupation at Auckland's Bastion Point in the late 1970s - has died, aged 82.

Raw sewage leaks at popular North Taranaki holiday spots are a step closer to being solved after land has been bought for a wastewater treatment plant.

A Christchurch tourist attraction which has offended customers for years is still running after delaying promised updates.

The number of new community cases has dropped below the 5000 mark today, but the seven-day rolling average is still up on last week.

Don't panic when your phone starts buzzing with an emergency message later today.

Police have arrested four young people following two ram raids in Auckland overnight.

More than 250 volunteers turned out in droves in Levin yesterday, joining the clean-up effort after a tornado wreaked havoc in the North Island town on Friday.

Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house in Red Hill in South Auckland last night but say no one was hurt.

Research from the University of Otago may help detect Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms start to show.

Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie has denied controversy around her anti-vaccine stance is behind her decision to not stand for the role in the next local election.

Police have arrested 11 protesters who caused traffic chaos after blocking part of the Auckland Harbour Bridge today.

The Health Ministry has confirmed no cases of monkeypox have yet arrived in the country, after two cases were recorded in Australia.

Some NZers are teaming up with family and friends to enter the property market. Homeowners share their experiences of co-ownership, while experts advise what to watch out for.

One of New Zealand's oldest passenger planes still in service, a Convair 580 owned by Air Chathams, has just completed its very last flight.

Waimate's iconic white horse on the hill has received an upgrade worth half-million dollars and now includes picnic areas, plantings and panoramic views of the district.

A swarm of 84 small earthquakes has softly shaken Lake Taupō over the past three weeks.

Auckland's southern motorway will be closed in both directions for 14 hours overnight tonight.