A parent believes an Invercargill primary school’s decision to axe a whānau class for its students is a backward step, but the school disagrees.

Emergency services are on the scene of a serious single vehicle crash on Stanley Street in Auckland central.

Three people have died this year on a piece of State Highway 1 between Cambridge and Piarere known as, and proven to be, a “death trap”.

The funding boost for projects across the country aims to make it safer to walk around towns and to schools.

Although the family of three were out at church at the time of the "well-involved" fire, one person was still sleeping in the flat below and had to be pulled out.

The annual meeting of the WCPFC concluded in Vietnam on Saturday.

Two naturalized Marshallese citizens plead guilty to conspiring to violate the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in connection with a multi-year scheme to bribe Marshall Islands government officials.

Netball World Cup draw made; Pearls squad named; and Kukis learn pathway to 2025 finals

Questions have been asked in the Tonga Legislature about the lack of progress in relocating and rehousing the hundreds of people made homeless by the January eruption and tsunami.

The Cook Island Tourism Industry Council is elated at the government's announcement of two new airline partnerships.

The Kaikōura woman ignored numerous chances to comply with the Food Act, the council says.

A provisional agreement has been reached with a drug supplier to fund Trikafta for those with cystic fibrosis, Pharmac says.

The prime minister has apologised to Ngāti Maniapoto for more than 150 years of treaty breaches.

Fire and Emergency is reminding people to take extra care when lighting fires after several planned vegetation burns got out of control in Southland recently.

Work has started on installing a new fabric roof on the West Stand at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth.

Traffic management is in place and motorists are asked to avoid the area and expect delays.

Police said the third man being sought by police was pictured wearing a white hat, black hoodie and dark pants in CCTV footage.

Emergency services are on the scene of a serious single vehicle crash on Stanley Street in Auckland central.

The two occupants of the car had already got themselves out of the vehicle and were found by police on the beach after 30m fall.

James Grimes says his sheer will to live helped keep him afloat as jellyfish and a "sea creature" swam by.