The prime minister says co-governance arrangements are not something to be feared, and described them as key to upholding Treaty of Waitangi obligations.

Some Nelson residents may be able to return home today, but roads remain closed across the top of the South Island, while Wellington continues to be plagued by landslides.

Analysis - As Labour MP Gaurav Sharma faces almost certain expulsion and a lonely future as an independent in Parliament he's continuing to go public with explosive claims about the party and the prime minister.

Microsoft's three new datacentres in New Zealand will be powered by certified carbon-zero power electricity as industry leaders rush to show off their green credentials.

Maritime authorities have issued a paddleboarding safety warning after a fatal incident in New Zealand.

Another 3302 community cases of Covid-19 have been reported in New Zealand today, along with another 10 deaths of people with the coronavirus.

A cycling group will seek a legal review of Waka Kotahi's decision not to trial walking and cycling lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand says it has been listening to striking firefighters, but both sides remain at odds.

Wellington police are warning people not to approach Nathaniel North, who is wanted for arrest.

The departing head of the country's newly centralised polytech may be being used as a scapegoat, the National Party says.

Experts and advocates are concerned about the absence of Asian New Zealanders in Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand's leadership.

Police have arrested two men this afternoon following a firearms incident in Welcome Bay in Tauranga.

Police are putting in place measures to prepare for anticipated protests around Parliament grounds next week.

A retail street in Auckland's Takapuna has been closed to traffic as emergency services respond to a building fire.

Another 168 millimetres of rain fell across the Nelson Tasman district last night, bringing fresh slips, flooding and road closures.

Residents of Nelson are cleaning up and counting the cost of flood damage across the region, with more rain on the way. RNZ has collated photos showing some of that destruction caused by this week's weather bomb.

The ongoing heavy rain has led to multiple landslips around Wellington, the city council says.

A state of emergency has been declared in Marlborough, with more heavy rain expected overnight, while Nelson's mayor says every part of the city has been hit by flooding and slips.