A west Auckland councillor says her community is on edge after a man was taken into custody today after allegedly firing two shots into the air.

Free fruit and vegetables will be on offer next week for the Otago residents whose water supply is contaminated with lead.

A person has died on the Coromandel Peninsula after suffering what police say is believed to be a medical event.

People who found New Zealand's lockdown distressing and lonely were three times more likely to smoke more, a new study says.

Swimmers at an east Auckland beach are being warned to take care after sharks were spotted offshore, with another shark warning continuing over on a west coast beach.

State Highway 51 near Napier has reopened after a fatal motorcycle crash.

There have been no new community cases today following yesterday's revelation of a new case in Hamilton, and just two new cases in managed isolation.

Work is set to begin on the band rotunda in Wellington's Oriental Bay.

A Rotorua bus driver has been fined $4500 for attempting to smuggle seeds and undeclared cigarettes in to the country.

A person has died in a two vehicle crash on Trig Road in Whenuapai this morning.

There has finally been some progress in deciding the future of a newly constructed office block in central Christchurch.

Health officials are awaiting the results of more tests to piece together when and how the latest Covid-19 case got the virus.

Hundreds more animals are arriving at SPCA shelters this summer compared with last year, chief executive Andrea Midgen says.

Two brand new artificial reefs have been built off the coast of Napier to enhance marine life and provide more space for fishing.

A man has been taken into custody after two shots were fired into the air in West Auckland.

The Ministry of Health is not advising any restrictions or cancellations of events after a former Pullman Hotel guest who has been isolating at home in Hamilton for a week tested positive. Watch the latest update here.

Surf Lifesaving New Zealand is warning not all beaches are patrolled, and swimmers must take responsibility to keep themselves safe.

People are being advised against swimming at Muriwai Beach in west Auckland after sharks were spotted in the water.