Military leaders say trade routes in the South China Sea face increased risk and New Zealand cannot be complacent about it.

Two men have been found guilty of murder and aggravated robbery over the Red Fox Tavern shooting more than 30 years ago.

A shortage in supply of timber for building projects is being labelled "a comedy of errors" that's going to cause stress and hardship for small-time builders.

Almost two-thirds of senior doctors and dentists in Otago and Southland feel burnt out, according to a survey from a union representing the salaried workers.

A homicide investigation has been launched in Napier after an assault this afternoon.

The first stage of repairs to Wellington's panoramic Oriental Bay sea wall are set to start mid-April.

Ground is set to break on Canterbury's multi-use arena early next year, after the construction tender was awarded to the Australian firm BESIX Watpac.

Andrew Body, the director of stalled transport programme Let's Get Wellington Moving, has resigned.

A Timaru rest home has been told to apologise to the family of a woman that died after staff failed to identify and respond to signs of dehydration and deterioration.

A vaccination facility has opened in central Dunedin's Meridian Mall and clinics are also getting under way in Invercargill.

A post-mortem has confirmed that a body found in a wooded area of central Invercargill last week is that of missing man Raymond Horn.

One person has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition, and it is understood several animals have also been hurt.

Eleven new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation are being reported by the Ministry of Health, with no new cases in the community.

A prominent academic is calling for greater protection for Chinese New Zealanders in light of a recent security report.

The jury in the trial of the man accused of shooting Denver Chance has retired to make its verdict.

A New Zealander and her UK partner forced out of Myanmar due to escalating military violence are calling for more international support for the Burmese community.

Crowds at Super Rugby Aotearoa matches have so far failed to match the sellout audiences seen last year.

The national polytechnic, Te Pūkenga, says domestic enrolments at its 16 polytechnics have jumped 20 percent.