The Ministry of Health is assessing the risk profiles of destinations, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

James Brodie Young, one of four alleged Headhunters gang members arrested during a Christchurch raid, refused to speak with his lawyer and called police "muppets".

A woman was disgusted to open her Tinder app and find explicit comments about her posted by an ex-partner.

Police have been called in to try to track down a gymgoer linked to Auckland's February cluster.

"I knew we were in it up to our eyeballs", says a witness in the trial of a wealthy businessman charged with sexual assault.

Independent reports recommend processes at Auckland Uni are tightened up after a $5m mansion was bought for the vice-chancellor.

The woman faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of the alleged fraud, which was discovered earlier this year.

A person is in critical condition and another has suffered serious injuries after two cars crashed on State Highway 1 near Temuka.

What started as "one-outs" on the street of a rural village escalated into Rydell Tuaupiki Martin sinking a woodsplitter into another man's thigh.

Tsunami expert who has spent 40 years monitoring tsunami activity says having three in a row in one place is exceptionally rare.

A report into National's election loss is due tomorrow, but not even the party's MPs are guaranteed to see it.

A Crown Prosecutor alleges an Invercargill man beat his partner to death in a “jealous rage”.

The Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive was "incredibly diligent" in taking precautions during a layover, Air NZ chief medical officer says.

Well-known Invercargill lawyer and community leader Michael Mika has been sworn in as New Zealand's newest district court judge.

REVIEW: This does a terrific job of bringing that volatile era to life via archival footage, interviews and sparing use of dramatic reconstructions.

A new documentary series brings a turbulent period in Japanese history to life, while New Zealand's answer to Scandi-noir is back.

A Christchurch man is facing five charges after allegedly stabbing one person and robbing another at knife-point.

Staff at a Christchurch preschool have been praised for their handling of the Covid-19 lockdown, the March 15 terror attack and a recent wildfire.

A mother's severe pregnancy difficulties weren't recorded, resulting in the baby's death.

Health professionals face choice between conscience and job, court told.