Opponents of the Mt Messenger bypass on State Highway 3 have accused Land Information New Zealand of unlawfully authorising a survey of the road's proposed new route.

The father of Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, wants his son to be sent to New Zealand to live while his ongoing legal battles continue.

The chief coroner is set to release more specific information about how the victims of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attack died.

A campaign to encourage visitors to respect the special values of Tongariro National Park and the maunga has been launched by iwi and the Department of Conservation.

The body of a man has been recovered from Lake Arapuni in the Jones River Landing area.

Lifeguards are urging jetskiers to be more careful as some are travelling dangerously close to Auckland's shoreline.

The Friends of Pukekura Park say New Plymouth's Brooklands and Pukekura parks are paying a heavy price for their popularity and it is calling for boardwalks to protect ancient pukatea trees.

The Ministry of Health says a person involved in a Covid-19 scare at the Hamilton District Court this morning has tested negative.

New Zealand company Rocket Lab is launching its first rocket for the year from Māhia Peninsula later this month.

Motorsport legend Greg Murphy says the appalling holiday road toll shows New Zealanders need better education before getting behind the wheel.

The airline already operates similar flights to Sydney and Melbourne.

One person has drowned at a lake in North Waikato.

Towns in Waitaki District that were hit by heavy rain and flooding at the weekend are expected to have boil water notices in place until next week.

A family who have spent over 10 years searching for a missing plane in the Canterbury High Country are seeking help from mountaineers to get into the high terrain.

A New Zealand resident stranded in Scotland believes the introduction of a pre-departure Covid-testing regime will simply mean more delays.

When nearly 20 prisoners stormed the roof of Waikeria Prison's high-security unit last Wednesday, lighting mattresses on fire and causing extensive damage, they had a piece of government policy firmly within their crosshairs: Hōkai Rangi.

A driver has died after a single vehicle crash near Te Awamutu in Waikato overnight.

A tribunal has let an Indian man stay in New Zealand after he was almost deported for allegedly hitting his ex-partner.