After last weekend's flooding, many are asking why "one-in-100-year" events seem to be happening more and more often. RNZ investigates what the phrase actually means.

A life of abuse from an early age has been outlined to the inquiry into abuse in care by a woman of Tongan and Palagi descent.

The man who murdered police officer Matthew Hunt has defended himself in the High Court, claiming he could have killed a second officer if he wanted to.

A lack of awareness of disorders and limited knowledge of available services are among the key barriers for Asian New Zealanders seeking help for their mental health, a survey has found.

Two of the nine Covid-19 positive crew on the Mattina container ship who were transferred to hospital for assessment this morning are back on board.

Up to 100 Westport households may need to be settled in alternative housing after the damaging floods at the weekend, Associate Minister of Housing Poto Williams says.

More than 300 automated external defibrillators have been rolled out to police vehicles across the country.

Stranded orca calf Toa remains in a stable condition but onsite veterinarians are continuing to monitor some health worries, the Department of Conservation says.

The Maritime Union is floating the idea of an "oceanic" shipping bubble to protect against Covid-19, after a third coronavirus-riddled ship docked in New Zealand.

MBIE is juggling two reports on Marsden Point's handling of the country's energy supplies that seem to lay out opposing views - but the ministry denies they are contradictory.

Almost half of prisoners are being let off internal disciplinary charges while violence against officers is on the rise.

The Auckland Mayor says the city has lasting infrastructure from America's Cup council spending, despite the overall financial loss from hosting the event in March.

Whakaari / White Island tourism companies have each received hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding since the tragedy.

A Samoan man was robbed of his cultural identity after spending time in state care, he has told an inquiry.

Searches by boat and air have failed to find a pod of orca that was spotted in Wellington region waters.

Northland emergency room doctors say they have been left stressed and in limbo over their residency applications.

New Zealand's cyber security agency believes China has been behind numerous hack attacks spanning years.

An investigation is underway after two carriages broke away from the main train on a KiwiRail commuter service between Auckland and Hamilton.