As all schools reopen tomorrow, a "bubble" pupil at an east Auckland primary school tests positive for Covid-19 after being infectious for a week.

Vaccination rates in South Auckland, and especially among Māori and Pasifika, are still lagging behind. It didn't have to be like this, experts say.

The decision to award Rachel MacGregor $400,000 is "a significant vindication" of her reputation, a lawyer says.

Tira Wilson had wanted to live long enough to walk her tamariki down the aisle and meet her first mokopuna. Her life was tragically cut short at the age of 40.

Lani should have been in her new home, but pet transporter Tierney Hopkins says the dog "slunk off" when he took it out of his ute at a cattleyard, and she hasn't been seen since.

Santa will not be parading or punting through Christchurch this Christmas as another festive event falls victim to Covid-19.

There are 222 new cases of Covid-19 across five different district health boards, as officials report the death of a patient in Auckland.

Police were attending a family harm incident when the teenager approached the police car and attacked the officer through the open window.

Police and surf life savers were called to a person in trouble in the water at the popular beach on Tuesday afternoon.

Napier was just 1.2C short of reaching official “heatwave” status on Tuesday afternoon.

A 52-year-old West Coaster has had his property seized after unlawfully gaining $200,000 from a “significant” cannabis growing operation.

A Māori leader says Ross Townshend deserved to be held to account after using racist slurs in a Facebook tirade.

Will 14 ventilators and four intensive-care beds be enough for a region of 116,000 people?

It is the fourth such incident near the south Wellington school this year.

Playing from their homes, more than 100 emergency doctors - mostly in Australia and New Zealand - put together a great rendition of Better Be Home Soon

The former National Cabinet minister held a host of portfolios during his 15-year parliamentary career but his leadership roles extended far beyond politics.

A man drove through a controlled intersection before being T-boned by a milk tanker, killing himself and two others, including a child.

Aotearoa spends nearly $50 billion on social security – but this doesn't always reflect what whānau truly need, an iwi-based initative says. The initiative hopes to help change that.

Goldie's painting of rangatira Hori Pokai was once sold to a World War I nurse for £30. On Tuesday, it sold for much, much more.

Compostable medicine trays, recycling of old uniforms, and cutting of single use plastic in patient meals led to carbon zero certification.