Auckland Central MP Chloe Swarbrick says she has been frustrated at business association leader Viv Beck's negative framing of the central city.

Siouxsie Wiles said the virus was generally caught from excretions from infected rodents and the cruise company needed to figure out the source.

A long-term gastroenterology patient is concerned about the care he will receive when the last permanent doctor leaves next month.

The woman and her two daughters - aged 3 months and 17 months - died on 19 April.

Customs investigators found the initial seized cash had likely come from crime in Australia.

The 60-year-old was arrested following a search by local officers and the armed offenders squad last week.

Dozens of firefighters are tackling a fire at a block of Kāinga Ora apartments in the Auckland CBD.

The council plans to chnage more than 1000 properties within the council's boundaries from "rural" to "residential".

The star's remake of a classic Kiwi show comes up against gaints like Paw Patrol and Bluey.

Isabella Garland and two other women have spoken out to Newsroom about TV celebrity chef Vaughan Mabee's sexually offensive comments.

A search on Sunday failed to find anything and police in Masterton want to hear from anyone who heard a person in distress.

Senior Sergeant Fleming, was killed early on New Year's Day in 2025 after she and a colleague were struck by a vehicle.

Documents seen by RNZ show the new arrangement - sending staff from the mainland - will cost the fire service more than retaining an officer on the island.

The buttons of every size and colour share little in common except for one thing - a community bringing together children who are passionately devoted to them.

Countries have been too divided for the WHO Pandemic Agreement to proceed, with equity, access to technology and vaccines big sticking points.

A formal identification process is yet to be completed, but police believe it is Nathan Green.

The Oort cloud comet - known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS - can be seen after sunset above the western horizon.

The retired Interislander ferry has been anchored in Tasman Bay since December and some crew just want to go home.

The Flotilla said 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters. Six New Zealanders were among those detained.

An RNZ survey shows some providers are taking weeks to process applications, once all the relevant data is supplied.

Residents based just north of Christchurch are dreading work starting up again to extract gravel from the Waimakariri River.

Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming suffered catastrophic and unsurvivable head injuries after Hayden Tasker drove into her.

Maritime NZ said an investigation found failures in KiwiRail's change management processes for training around the ferry's steering console.

The accident was reported just before 3.45pm.

The deal will be incorporated into the existing New Zealand-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.

Health NZ said the total in the latest outbreak was now three.

Soul Mathew Turany was 16-weeks-old when he was flown to Christchurch Hospital with a catastrophic head injury.

Eleven-year-old TJ was last seen at Glenview Community Centre on 29 April.

The juvenile orca will undergo a necropsy to determine the cause of its death.

The reopening of SH3 provided a partial reprieve for businesses who have been hit hard by the highway's closure.

A new survey shows 44 percent of people definitely or somewhat agreed that investment was important.

Progesterone capsules will now be dispensed on a monthly basis, instead of three-monthly.

Teachers specialising in music, physical education, science, technology and history have slammed draft curriculums covering their subjects.

The parents did not any antenatal or postnatal care, driven by a mistrust of the health system, the coroner said.

NeeDoh is the latest stressball-esque, pliable, squeezable product.

The development Te Manawaroa o Kuki Rimene has 10 two-bedroom units across three buildings.

Analysis: Coach Andrew Webster has given his under-seige halves a ringing endorsement before the bye week.

A 27-year-old man and a 31-year-old man have been charged with wounding with intent to injure.

Police were alerted to a man threatening someone less than an hour after firing a gun.

Fish and Game's chief operating officer says hunters are "well versed" in dealing with protesters.

A teacher on a fatal caving trip has described how he was convinced he would die as he tried to push students to safety in a raging torrent - with vivid memories playing in his mind.

Health New Zealand says Nelson Hospital lost power for eight minutes this morning. The hospital also lost power in October.

The amount of time it would take to restore the maunga was dependent on the weather, and regular updates would be provided.

The incident occurred when the baby was placed on his mother's chest for breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact after birth.

The staff member told the inquest into the death of Karnin Petera that he had explored the caves many times and had never known the cave where the tragedy took place to flood.

Even after the Supreme Court ruled the grounds for holding him were unlawful, the 21-year wait for a better home continues.

It comes after multiple attempts by the police commissioner to have the disgraced former top cop reimburse the money.

A charge has been dropped against a man whose partner was shot dead by police in Christchurch.

Police and experts say it is not just excessive speed contributing to a recent uptick in fatal road crashes, but motorists' poor attitudes.

Massey University professor Paul Spoonley says the party's proposed changes creates more bureaucracy and risks alienating a large portion of the population.

Brake NZ says car accidents remain a major cause of injury and death, with recent data showing almost half of all major trauma cases involve cars.

The Cannabis Clinic says research has found that 65 percent of New Zealanders believe there is stigma around medicinal cannabis.

Penny Taylor was given 30 minutes to live and a 2 percent chance of survival. Another battle began after she was saved.

Nine-year-old Ted Newall has epilepsy and other medical needs, but must now travel 3km to the nearest transport.

The 'Black Sheep' singer, who is separating from her "soulmate", says New Zealand offers a peaceful existence for her spirit.

Uzabus will use a range of dedicated vehicles tailored to the students' specific requirements.

Te Matau a Pohe, which is New Zealand's only rolling bascule bridge and one of fewer than a dozen of its type in the world, is to be closed for repairs.

In a social media post, Te Runanga o Kaikōura says a rāhui covering a 100m radius around Sharks Tooth will be in place for the next seven days.

Manned 24/7, the Lower Hutt-based MOC provides meteorological information, navigational warnings and ionospheric predictions.

The Wellington region had an early morning jolt from a magnitude 4 earthquake on Sunday.