A scene examination of the Foxton Beach home was completed earlier in the week and a homicide investigation has now commenced.

The city council has conducted its annual bird survey along 55km of coastline from Petone to Oteranga Bay.

"It's the things that have no monetary value, the family photo album that got soaked, or the pet dog or cat or horse or whatever that didn't make it through."

Two new scanners will replace the old one - but who will operate them?

The council's chief executive, Doug Tate, said they were made aware of an issue with the rating system on Friday morning.

Taranaki and parts of the central North Island face flooding and highway closures as heavy rain returns after Thursday's deluge.

Civil defence has confirmed this week's downpours have matched the devastating 1877 deluge.

A survey of student nurses has found almost 62 percent are considering a job overseas if one isn't available in New Zealand when they graduate.

Te Pūkenga issued a cease and desist, ordering Let's Go music school to change both its name and website.

The Auckland Council proposal has met with opposition from prominent golf organisations and players.

Explainer - Seven failed auctions and counting. How did the government lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue from big polluters?

The district mayor says some families in the Tangahoe and Waitotara Valleys are isolated as crews work to clear slips and debris.

Sharlene Wilson has turned her rural property in North Canterbury into a haven for rescued farm animals who find healing, freedom and a place to truly belong.

Crews have assessed nearly 650 properties after record-setting rain left homes damaged and roads destroyed across the top of the South Island.

Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.

Children's play is essential for their cognitive, physical and social development. But in cities, spaces to play are usually separated, often literally fenced off, from the rest of urban life.

Tourism can only happen when conflict ends - and that's been recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination