More than 164,000 people could miss out on the government's $350 cost of living bonus payments because the tax department does not have their bank account details.

A tiny bit of tech has delivered a big result for a family; re-uniting twin cats three and a half years after one of them went missing.

TVNZ's head of news and current affairs, Paul Yurisich, has resigned after a review into the hiring of presenter Kamahl Santamaria.

Floodwaters stubbornly remain in some parts of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula, turning backyards into lakes and sending rubbish bins drifting past front fences.

Introducing a baby to only vegetables as their first solid foods may help them develop a longterm preference for vegetables, new research has found.

Dunedin Hospital's move to have student nurses fill hospital aide shifts has raised concerns about the risk and "burden" it could have on people.

Supplies of plasterboard have been boosted, with four alternative plasterboard products to GIB now able to be used as a substitute.

The first clinical trial into the use of kānuka oil has found it's an effective cream treatment for moderate-to-severe eczema in adults.

Dunedin is still dealing with road closures, surface flooding, slips and a big cleanup job after a major dousing.

Tauranga City Council is giving away water-efficient showerheads in hopes of cutting shower times in half.

The Vehicle Industry Association is pulling its support for the Clean Car Discount Scheme.

Two mayoral candidates were hit with eggs during a heated debate at the University of Auckland last night.

Health officials say although Covid-19 cases are reducing, the pressure on hospitals and other aspects of the health system is expected to continue for "some months".

A woman has won the right to evict her sister from their deceased parents' family home despite her having lived there for more than 15 years.

Police are looking for help identifying eight people involved in the occupation of Parliament grounds earlier this year.

After 10 years of making do with a broken school Banks Avenue Primary students in Christchurch have finally moved into shiny new digs.

A singer-songwriter and educator is throwing his hat into the ring for the Whanganui mayoralty.

Maps marred by embarrassing technical glitches have put a dampener on the launch of the new draft combined district plan for the West Coast.