The Government’s new Covid-19 vaccine roll out is faster than doctors and health authorities anticipated, leaving some on the back foot.

Nic Ross, 23, died when his truck rolled on State Highway 4 between Te Kuiti and Taumarunui in the King Country while transporting freight.

The 28-year-old is facing four charges following complaints related to an incident in mid-December.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the only reason Australian tourists aren’t spending up in Queentown right now is the New Zealand Government.

Nearly 12,000 south and east Aucklanders weren't counted in the latest Census, meaning their health board hasn't received its "fair share".

Otago communities caught in a lead drinking water scare have returned largely low levels of lead, residents were told at a public meeting.

Man accused of murdering Denver Chance took his young son out for dinner after the killing, Crown tells jury at Auckland High Court.

Police investigated after a fatal crash involving a car and truck on Main North Rd in Belfast.

Brawl witness wanted Rydell Martin to stop swinging the woodsplitter, so she moved between him and his victim, she told the court.

Heavy rain is forecast for large areas through Thursday, and up to lunchtime Friday in the Hawke's Bay.

Police are looking for witnesses to an alleged assault which happened between Lower Hutt and Greytown on Monday.

Graeme Burton murdered two men in the Wellington area, and tried to murder another in prison.

A woman, who was found dead in an Invercargill motel, had begun recording her phone calls prior to her death in 2019.

Earthquake activity ripped a rack holding equipment out of the ground on the remote island, causing important data to be lost.

Arihi Hutana said the terms were important to her as they had been used all throughout her whakapapa.

Parliamentary Service said it will look into an electorate deal that sees a local Labour branch profiting from taxpayer funds

Whitebait fritters will be back on the menu as commercial farm gets Government money.

One person has died another was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in the Bay of Plenty.

Wellington man wanted to deal in damaged imported cars, not meth, defence says.

Immigration New Zealand told the crew on superyacht Bold only those essential for its operation would be granted a visa.