Dean Collins, who lives in Melbourne with his Kiwi wife Alice and daughters, has had plans to see family in the Bay of Plenty thwarted by the travel bubble suspension.

Developers say damage to the crane could have put “numerous lives at risk”.

The witness wept as she described opening the bedroom door to find her nephew sitting on a chair without cushions, unable to speak.

Bunny Mortimer has died after battling bowel cancer, but her legacy lives on for the public through the Taitua Arboretum.

The mental health advocate says too little has changed to improve access to mental health services for children and teenagers.

Dale Burden had been absent from the Cambridge school for weeks as the board investigated allegations of bullying.

Nelson based Emsisoft has helped Ireland deal with attack for free and is hoping to talk to DHB in case it can assist.

By the time Tristan Locke stabbed Mark Cowling to death on September 6, police had been repeatedly called about the brewing conflict.

A car was left damaged and blocking the Tinakori Rd off ramp after an apparent road rage incident on Thursday.

The appeal comes almost a month after a 28-year-old fell from a moving car in south Auckland.

"Is New Zealand turning into New Xi-land?" Australia's 60 Minutes current affairs show asks as it accuses New Zealand of ditching "us for a fast Chinese buck".

Councillors make late decision to spend extra $106 million on cycleways as part of record 10-year capital investment that includes $2.7 billion to fix water pipes.

An investigation continues into the fatal crash between stock truck and car near Pirongia.

Scott Morrison was planning to come to NZ this weekend, but he was in the greater Melbourne area on May 20, meaning he might have to isolate if he still travels here.

Jessie Mulholland planned to be in Melbourne for just six days before her post-graduate university exam in Auckland, but now, like many, she's stuck.

The Government spent $900,000 to repatriate migrants who could not afford plane tickets to fly back to their home countries, Budget documents show.

All travellers who have flown from Melbourne since May 20 have been caught up by an official order, while the Victoria travel bubble has been halted for another week.

Poultry farms are undergoing increased testing for Salmonella enteritidis after the bacterium was detected at an Auckland supplier.

The latest 1 News-Colmar Brunton poll continues to see Labour on top, though there were some small gains for National.

Rio Tinto will pay the $6 million bill for the return of ouvea premix, stored throughout Southland, to Tiwai Point.