Hospitals across the country have reached crisis point, with several emergency departments at capacity.

A returnee at the Grand Mercure Auckland managed isolation facility, where officials believe there may have been transmission of Covid-19, says tougher rules are needed.

Māpura is a unique kind of art studio, it specialises in art therapy and connecting people living with the effects of stroke and other disabilities.

Health Minister Andrew Little is keen to find out what management decisions are being made that seem to coincide with a crisis in hospitals despite a large boost in funding last year.

International graduates are asking the government to remember its promise about allowing migrants who used to live in New Zealand to return.

An Auckland car dealer is sounding the alarm after a newly-arrived Porsche was stolen from its front yard during the day.

A man accused of threatening to attack two Christchurch mosques on the second anniversary of the city's terror attack is battling to keep his name secret.

A person applying for citizenship is calling the application process a "shambles" because of the slow processing speed.

The Supreme Court is considering whether to admit new evidence during a bid to overturn Peter Ellis' 13 remaining convictions for child sex offences.

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson has criticised comments UFC star Israel Adesanya made on social media.

Police investigating the deaths of Epsom couple Elizabeth and Herman Bangera have charged a man with murder.

The Cook Islands has announced that an updated contact tracing app is now complete, and is compatible with the New Zealand app.

New border exemptions have been approved to allow overseas building staff to work on the state house construction programme.

Demand for the train journey trip across the Southern Alps has fallen since the borders were closed to international tourists.

A new train service connecting Hamilton and Auckland commuters has officially been launched today.

About 250 people who have already left managed isolation have been asked to isolate and get tested because of possible transmission within their hotel.

The four baby Galapagos tortoises born to 50-year-old parents are believed to be the most to hatch from a single clutch in the Southern Hemisphere.

The jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of two men charged over the Red Fox Tavern shooting and robbery more than 30 years ago.