There have been two positive detections of Covid-19 in wastewater in New Plymouth.

Families across the Tasman face being split apart again as quarantine-free travel with Australia comes to an end tonight for at least eight weeks.

An ICT provider says the activity was detected at Northland, Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau health boards.

Police officers are considering protest action after negotiations over a new pay agreement hit a brick wall.

Development of a controversial proposed film about the aftermath of the Christchurch terror attacks has been put on hold.

Business owners in the small Canterbury town say they have reached boiling point, after more than 10 years of contamination issues with the busy ski village's water supply.

Search efforts to find baby orca Toa's pod will ramp up this weekend as crews make the most of a fine weather window.

There was a hiccup in the rollout of the Ministry of Health's new Covid-19 vaccine booking hotline this morning.

The New Zealand government is pausing the travel bubble with all of Australia for at least eight weeks as the Covid-19 Delta variant continues to spread in the country.

New Zealand has exported $80,000 worth of stuffed toys, almost $20,000 worth of chocolate and a staggering $1.5 million worth of alcohol to Antarctica since 1990.

One person has died after a serious crash in Mosgiel, Dunedin today.

Dozens of judges from across the country have tasted thousands of pies for the 24th Bakels Supreme Pie Awards.

A deal to shut the controversial Levin rubbish dump, located near one of the country's most polluted lakes, is floundering.

The Labour Inspectorate will not investigate allegations of long working hours in Gloriavale, saying its members are not employees under New Zealand law.

There have been 19 new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation - all mariners in isolation - and none in the community reported today.

More than 100 homes in Westport are now expected to be declared uninhabitable following the devastating floods.

Downed power lines over the Shotover Bridge near Queenstown caused power cuts to hundreds of homes in the area, with the Remarkables ski field putting its lifts on hold earlier today.

A Covid-19 modelling expert says there's no need to close the trans-Tasman bubble, but thinks New South Wales must impose more restrictions to deal with its community spread of Covid-19.