Films such as Scarfies haven't enhanced the reputation of Dunedin's housing stock but some Kāinga Ora tenants have no concerns as they move into newly refurbished apartments.

A man has died after being swept out to sea at Seadown, north of Timaru.

The Department of Conservation is calling for caution in Tauranga Harbour where it says there's at least one great white shark residing, and likely more.

The former Christchurch mayor Sir Bob Parker has been moved to a long-term care facility after a heart attack in May followed by a series of strokes.

There have been no new community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, with just one new case in managed isolation.

An electrical engineer helping Pike River families, wants the police to continue their attempts to send cameras down the mine.

Two of Auckland's largest Waitangi Day celebrations have been cancelled due to concerns over recent Covid-19 community cases.

Thousands of people have asked the Ministry of Health for help after having trouble enabling Bluetooth on the Covid-19 tracer app.

A clutch of ready-made salads are being recalled over fears they could contain potentially harmful bacteria.

A man has died and police have begun a homicide investigation after he was injured in a family incident in Hamilton.

Tourism Chatham Islands says visitor numbers jumped 32 percent between 2019 and 2020, as many mainland destinations continue to face losses.

Record numbers of tui and kererū are stretching the services of a Wellington bird rescue charity.

The New Zealand Cruise Association says it's usual practice for immigration authorities to process visas while cruise ships are en route to a country.

A Muslim leader has held a hurried meeting with top officials about the government's nationwide series of hui on the mosque attacks.

A wine delivery, a note on a facemask and a 20-minute bedroom "encounter" have spelled the end of a managed isolation staffer's job.

Operations at Port Taranaki have resumed after a fire in a storage facility this morning.

A 63-year-old man is due in court today in connection with yesterday's massive fire in Amberley, north of Christchurch.

After more than a year of tailoring and testing, NZ's Muslim policewomen now have a custom-made hijab as part of their uniform.