National Party leader says staff knew about new MP's school bullying past but they did not tell him. He is now "fixated on getting to the bottom of these serious allegations".

Government called on not to be swayed by fishing industry proposals to restrict – but not completely ban – bottom trawling on undersea mountains.

The architect transformed the face of New Zealand, designing many iconic buildings including the Christchurch Town Hall.

A race meeting came to a standstill as colleagues remembered a jockey known for his huge smile and who "badgered and badgered" the man who became his manager.

Marcus Lush will take on Sir Tim Shadbolt and at least seven other candidates in the race for the Invercargill mayoralty role.

Three MPs have been unseated today after Tonga's Supreme Court dismissed their appeals over bribery convictions.

James Marape has been re-elected unopposed as prime minister of Papua New Guinea.

Majuro - The Marshall Islands has lost its Covid-free status after tests confirmed six positive cases in the capital, the first known community transmission since the pandemic started in early 2020.

Police have closed one of Tonga's busiest roads because of concerns for safety.

Thirty new marine species have been discovered by an English and Hawaiian scientific expedition in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific.

Aotearoa is part of an international trend of falling rates for routine childhood immunisations that began during the pandemic.

The author of a book described as a taonga for this generation and the next has taken out the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award for the fifth time.

The first New Zealander to be knighted for his contribution to architecture has died.

Another massive chunk of land has fallen away in a hilly Wellington suburb, and climate change will likely create a further headache for areas prone to slips if severe weather events increase.

Immigration New Zealand has reviewed the new work visa system after facing mounting criticism and frustration from employers.

Manawatū were much improved but the boys from the big smoke were just too good and a familiar name was one of their best.

Review: Tough judge Jason Bonham really lets loose on three teams this week, and one of them bites back, finally.

Sean Rush wants to scrutinise the “tortured statistics, self-serving surveys, weak evidence and political ideology” behind policy decisions.

A children’s book with a sense of magic and validation of matauranga and te ao Māori truths has earned author Gavin Bishop his fifth Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award.

City planners have no vision for what the Ngamotu Beach waterfront could be, said a lawyer representing developers.