The murder of a five-year-old boy in Tauranga at the hands of his caregiver is being labelled as a heartless attack by his uncle.

Rakiura iwi and residents have noticed an increase in numbers of the introduced pest on the island, and fear the impact they may be having on more remote areas of Rakiura National Park.

Some of those kicked out of a long-standing occupation of Māhanga Bay in Wellington say they are homeless after today.

Environmental activists have presented a petition to ban single-use plastic bottles to Parliament today, with the backing of 100,000 signatures.

The Mental Health Foundation believes the government is not acting with enough urgency to fix problems within the overloaded sector.

A critical report has painted a grim picture of the Otago Regional Council, saying the relationship between the former chief executive and elected officials seemed "unwell, if not broken".

A poll carried out by two of the country's largest unions has confirmed that Aucklanders overwhelmingly support free public transport.

Police have been able to hone in on some of the wanted people in relation to the Parliament occupation.

The city council has agreed on a 9.8 percent average increase per property over the coming year.

Canterbury public health chiefs admit people suffering from the Bromley stench are going through hell, but caution a health register might not be the best way to monitor its impact.

A woman responsible for murdering five-year-old Tauranga boy Malachi Subecz will spend at least 17 years behind bars.

Only one Rotorua Lakes councillor did not want to reject the government's controversial proposal.

There are 19 further deaths, and 7423 new community cases of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health says.

A man who died of an aggressive form of asbestos-related cancer was not eligible for substantial ACC compensation because he didn't sign a piece of paper.

Six people have been arrested as police cleared the site of a long-running protest occupation at Māhanga Bay in Wellington.

A Wanaka family was surprised when permission to build its $20 million mansion overlooking Lake Wanaka was turned down by independent planning commissioners.

Councils in areas with a high seismic risk have until tomorrow to identify all non-priority potentially earthquake-prone buildings.

A new study shows stable housing is the first step towards improving health outcomes for homeless young people.