A smoke alarm was triggered just after 7pm with passengers in the terminal reporting seeing lots of smoke.

Scientists warn people with certain conditions can end up severely impacted.

Cardiac scientists say they are being prevented by Health NZ over an objection to changes in the way diabetes treatments are funded.

The crash is expected to cause long delays for travellers although a diversion is available.

A sample from the treatment plant showed aluminium concentrations about four times the limit for drinking water, the Defence Force says.

A new report says there will be 15,200 prisoners in June 2036 - a 35 percent increase from this year.

Police are wanting to find the owner to make sure no one is missing or in distress.

Arthur's Pass locals have found the friendly native birds have been their own worst enemies in their fight for survival.

The Crown identified Wang's husband Yanyun Wu and youngest son Wu as part of "family 12", one of the at least 37 families devoted to Liu's religious group.

The animal welfare organisation wants dog breeders licensed, clear regulations and an updated code of welfare.

Inquiries led to the recovery of a firearm, live ammunition and drugs.

Emergency crews were on Thursday after reports a man went into the water and disappeared.

Fourteen staff members at Ngā Wai Ngāro have been forced off work after being assaulted by patients.

Green Loop is collecting about 1000kg of food waste every week.

A new report says there will be 15,200 prisoners in June 2036 - a 35 percent increase from this year.

The kārearea/New Zealand falcon was found by Takapō woman Emilie Marinissen on State Highway 8, near the town, a week ago.

Five fire trucks were fighting the blaze.

There has been a 'demonstrable decline' in autocorrect since the introduction of AI-based models.

A one-metre-wide patch of caulerpa was found by divers conducting regular surveillance at Smugglers Bay, near the harbour entrance.

Two men were arrested after a search of a property in Wellington uncovered six chargers, several charger cables and equipment to break the devices down into parts for selling on.

After GPs pushed back on last week's offer, Health NZ has pitched a new one that offers more money and a reworked rural funding formula.

A top water official is warning about the dire consequences if another wastewater treatment plant should fail.

Wellington Water says work at the damaged Moa Point plant had a "low risk of increased odour".

Police say the man wasn't wearing a life jacket when his kayak sank in Whangaroa Harbour.

The judge presiding over the trial of four people charged with manslaughter over the fatal Loafers Lodge fire says there is a "vast ocean" of documents.

Dame Jacinda Ardern was present at the awards to deliver the iconic NZ-born singer-songwriter's induction.

St Bede's College is refusing to release information about an independent investigation into historical sexual abuse at the school citing "legal professional privilege".

Police said five of the eight charged were security guards working as doormen at local bars and clubs.

The legislation's approach amounts to "window dressing", the party says.

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A long-time Whangārei housing advocate says official numbers of people living rough are "the tip of the iceberg".

The police officer faces charges of possessing objectionable material that also includes child exploitation.

The bill follows a Supreme Court ruling that two carers of adult children with disabilies were employees of the government, and therefore entitled to the same legal protections and benefits.

The woman says she had to move her children after what police say was "human error".

Emergency crews were called on Thursday night after reports a man went into the water and disappeared.

The new Waikato medical school has secured placements for its future students in Nelson/Marlborough, Hawke's Bay, and Whanganui.

The Ministry of Education is urgently seeking answers after an autistic boy was left in a Ritchies van, just weeks after another autistic boy died after escaping from a school van in May.

A recent crackdown has resulted in 21 arrests, but one health provider says there's more work to do.

Auckland council's latest Kōkako census recorded 418 breeding pairs across the Hunua ranges, a 61 percent increase since the last census in 2022.

Manawatū-Whanganui Emergency Management Group said the drinking water in the region contains "chemicals" above the maximum allowable amount.

Tairāwhiti is one of the worst areas in the country for housing deprivation, a study by the Coalition to End Women's Homelessness shows.

With rising fuel prices and cost of living, trainee nurses, teachers, medical students, midwives and social workers are only just able to keep their heads above water.

Rob Taylor from Dunedin's Musselburgh School is being sponsored by local businesses to run two half marathons.

The idea was to embed the students in regional and rural communities that needed doctors the most.

Investigators say these would have included serious injuries and significant damage to the train and the environment.

Several people were injured when a passenger train ran a red light as it left Khandallah Station, hitting a concrete safety barrier at 30km/h.

The District Council says it is not the first time someone has emptied their bowels in the Queen Elizabeth park attraction.