Crowd rallies at Parliament over border closures, saying families are separated

A species of fungi native has been photographed glowing with bioluminescence - a fact that has previously eluded mycologists.

The Teaching Council is urging teachers to confront racism with a campaign it says some might find scary.

Protesters sang their displeasure about water quality up to those sitting inside the offices of the Canterbury Regional Council today.

Two people are dead in separate vehicle accidents today.

A health expert says the restructuring of the health system could help the country's defence against future pandemics.

Consent approved for hospital near what would've been cancer advocate's 41st birthday

Operation Dusk has been an 18-month investigation into organised crime.

Children gathered at a South Auckland community hub singing songs and learning basic Rotuman words and phrases as part of this week's Rotuman language celebrations.

Supply of the Covid-19 vaccine in New Zealand has not been interrupted, but authorities are aware the international situation is "volatile", says Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.

Auction house Webb's has withdrawn an auction for a musket purported to belong to Ngāpuhi chief Hongi Hika after questions were raised about its authenticity and how it was obtained.

There is one new case in managed isolation and quarantine facilities reported today, with no new cases in the community.

One in five children are living in households where food can run out, and one in three are living in unaffordable housing, according to the latest child poverty indicators report.

Reefton is not the first town in New Zealand to offer Covid-19 vaccines to the wider community - Murchison has beaten it by a month.

The police conduct authority has found AOS officers were justified in shooting a man dead in Kawerau after he fired at police, but actions leading up to the shooting were unjustified.

A survey found that in some areas of Ōpito Bay divers were only able to find an average of one legal-size scallop per 26 square meters of sea bed.

An independent report shows the Education Ministry is preparing to take a tougher line on fraud by early childhood services.

Former prime minister Helen Clark is part of an international panel is calling for urgent reform of the world's pandemic preparedness.