As a boy of nine, Hemi McCallum found himself in the foster care of a man who he believed would eventually kill him, the inquiry into abuse in care has been told.

A not-for-profit KiwiSaver provider and the Shareholders Association will meet with Fletcher Building's board this week to discuss concerns shortages of GIB plasterboard could hurt investor returns.

Some rangatahi who vape are consuming as much nicotine as someone smoking a pack-and-a-half-a-day of cigarettes a day, a youth health education organisation says.

The death of Southland man Dale Watene was a "terrible accident", a lawyer for his accused killer says.

A New Zealand school's adoption of a Pacific garment is being described as a step in the right direction but more needs to be done to lift students up.

More than 11,000 submissions have been received in the first four days of consultation on the future of a stadium planned for Christchurch.

Southern District Health Board demonstrated a clear pattern of poor care towards a woman who has since been diagnosed with rectal cancer, an investigation has found.

There are 4413 new Covid-19 cases in the community and five further deaths reported today.

Auckland's Harbour Bridge briefly fully closed three times today due to strong winds gusting over 100km/hr.

A man has died after his car crashed into a house in Tokoroa.

Hundreds of dead little blue penguins, also known as kororā, are washing up on beaches around the Far North as the numbers of the cold-water birds plummet.

A property developer is suing Christchurch City Council over a blighted office block it wants to demolish in a busy central mall.

A pre-trial hearing for the former psychiatric hospital worker who faces eight charges has been set for November.

More stormy weather is hitting the country as the clean-up continues from thunderstorms, surface flooding and two tornadoes that hit the Kāpiti Coast.

Police are appealing for information about a motorcyclist seen travelling at speed in Gore on Sunday.

A New Plymouth school is appealing to the community for help with what it says is a growing vaping problem.

The four-month trial for 11 parties charged with health and safety breaches will be held in the Environment Court in Auckland.

A New Plymouth drag performer says a torrent of abuse directed at a Rainbow Storytime event at the Puke Ariki Library in the city has left her dismayed.