Oranga Tamariki head Grainne Moss's resignation today followed months of scrutiny. Here is how her controversial tenure unfolded.

International fishing crew sharing rooms and walking through corridors to go smoke outside is what led to two managed isolation staff contracting Covid-19

A footbridge over a Blenheim river popular with walkers and cyclists needs "significant engineering work", but will remain open to the public while a replacement is built.

None of Wairarapa's councils have a specific disability policy, which has been labelled a big surprise by one local campaigner.

A Māori councillor is withdrawing his complaint to the Race Relations Commissioner over an "insulting" Grey Power newsletter ahead of a meeting with its author.

Controversial Oranga Tamariki chief executive Grainne Moss has decided to step down.

A person has died in an incident involving a tractor at a farm at Earnscleugh near Alexandra.

Police are gearing up for another gun buyback, starting 1 February.

Some trampers are questioning why QR codes aren't displayed at all DOC huts and sites, despite the government's advice to use the app when out and about.

There have been nine new cases of Covid-19 reported in managed isolation in New Zealand over the past two days, the Ministry of Health says.

Archaeologists, historians and iwi authorities are disturbed at news someone has illegally helped themself to an archaeological site used by early Māori.

Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium is celebrating the arrival of a fever of newborn eagle ray pups - born to mothers who have not been near a male of their species in three years.

Police believe a missing kayaker in Wellington is no longer alive and have suspended the search for him.

Voluntary Covid-19 saliva testing will be offered to border workers in quarantine facilities from Monday.

A 36-year-old man has been jailed for five years after trying to buy a child for the purposes of sexual exploitation.

Storm slab avalanches large enough to bury, injure or kill a person have been sighted at Aoraki Mt Cook in the wake on heavy summer snowfall this week.

The body of a fisherman reported missing last August has been found in Auckland.

Some academics say the new Biden administration could mean more pressure on NZ's government and industries to clean up their carbon emissions faster.