The wife of an injured Ports of Auckland worker is furious about management's claims they were unaware of the extent of health and safety failings revealed this week in a highly critical report.

Minister of Immigration Kris Faafoi says he has been assured the 10 men facing deportation to China have been afforded their rights, that the correct processes have been followed and there is no evidence of trafficking.

A woman has died after suffering critical injuries in a boating incident in Auckland's Waitematā Harbour this evening.

Clear skies permitting, there are three planets which New Zealand stargazers will be able to see in the night skies at this time of year.

The city hosted an Accessible Housing Forum today and several politicians heard harrowing stories from those living with disabilities.

Bay of Plenty police believe a key individual has been removed from the illegal supply of firearms, following a guilty plea in the Rotorua District Court this week.

Easter holidaymakers are already taking to the roads this evening, heading out of Wellington and Auckland.

The Cornwall Park Trust board has reviewed its decision to send cows to Mongolia as part of a breeding programme.

Fire and Emergency has suspended all fire permits across Otago during the Easter break.

Some tertiary students have been unable to afford basic necessities as they wait for their StudyLink allowances to be approved.

Carterton residents are again being told they need to boil their water after another E coli reading in the town's supply.

One of Taranaki's big industrial players, Methanex, has confirmed 75 jobs will be lost after its decision to close one of its plants.

Research is carrying on to ensure any changes to testing standards of a problematic truck handbrake make things safer.

Two men were rescued off a 50-foot yacht which had lost power in big swells off the east coast of Marlborough last night.

There are five new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation today and none in the community.

Families split by the border closure say news that spare places in managed isolation could be used to reunite them with their partners and children is exciting.

Fifteen people are being treated for injuries after a chemical spill at a pool in Upper Hutt.

Primary school principals have warned that the system for deciding how many teachers each school gets is blunt and even damaging.