The Prime Minister says it is incredibly encouraging that the Climate Change Commission's first official report shows that reaching our emissions reduction goals are both achievable and affordable.

A dying New Zealand expat who was initially denied an MIQ spot has now been granted one, to his family's relief.

Sparklers and backyard fireworks expose users to breathing heavy pollutants, and parents should consider the health implications for children, a study has found.

The one-way travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia is reopening today, allowing travellers to enter Australia from New Zealand without going through quarantine.

Fire fighters are responding to a large house fire in the small Waikato town of Pokeno.

Police are reminding gun owners to follow the right procedure ahead of the latest buy-back which gets underway tomorrow.

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

WorkSafe took enforcement action against four managed isolation facilities last year after reviewing their health and safety measures.

Tourism operators say they are facing increasing compliance costs as they struggle to keep their heads above water with no international visitors.

After two years of disruptions, the world's largest secondary schools Pacific cultural festival is back this year - in April.

Police have arrested and charged a man with criminal nuisance, after a spectator ran onto the race track during Wellington Cup Day yesterday.

The Christchurch City Council says water restrictions have worked, and saved thousands of cubic metres of water.

The Council of Trade Unions is calling on Parliament to ditch the rule that requires workers to be employed for six months before they can get sick leave.

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.

The Auditor-General is backing proposed new laws that aim to protect whistleblowers, particularly in the public sector.

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.