The world's loneliest tree stands on Campbell Island in New Zealand, with its nearest companion more than 220 kilometres away - but its unlikely existence is helping to advance climate change research.

A union representing tertiary sector workers says a proposal which could lead to massive job cuts at the Auckland University of Technology came completely out of the blue.

Some seabirds are so sick and tired of this winter's foul stormy conditions, they've literally hit the ground and not being able to get back up again.

A Nelson woman is behind a movement bringing sweet support to those affected by the recent floods in the region.

A police investigation is underway in Havelock North after a body was located in a burnt out vehicle earlier today.

A man has been sentenced to life in prison and a woman to home detention for the murder of Andrew James Little, who was stabbed 13 times at his Christchurch home.

An elderly woman living at an aged care facility was given the incorrect dose of blood thinners six times, by six different nurses, over a five-month period.

South Wairarapa District Council has asked the government to delay the Water Services Entities Bill "until better consultation is undertaken".

Police are searching for a man they describe as "extremely dangerous" as they continue their investigation into a shooting in Christchurch last week.

AUT today announced it would review administration and support roles and a small number of courses with low enrolments.

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An anaesthetist has been reprimanded after giving an unconscious woman morphine when she was allergic to it.

A controversial police interrogation method that was implicated in a false confession is under fire from human rights lawyers, criminologists and psychologists.

There are 1296 new community cases of Covid-19 and 257 people are in hospital today, the Ministry of Health says.

A campaign to stop Northland children wagging school is proving surprisingly successful.

Almost 7500 people who have waited a year for surgery should now be on lists - but there's little hope anyone makes it to theatre any faster.

A body has been found near State Highway 25 in a Waikato town this morning.

The wintery blast which brought trees down and caused power outages across Southland and parts of Otago yesterday is heading north and bringing with it snow and heavy rain.