A neck tattoo of the word 'surrender' reflects all the emotions Teeks has drawn on for his debut album, Something To Feel, the Māori soul singer says.

More than a thousand people have turned out for a rally in central Auckland calling for discrimination against Asians to stop.

Police are appealing for information after a man attacked and robbed a good samaritan near Queenstown.

A memorial marking the contribution of Pacific nations to military conflicts has been unveiled in Wellington.

Hunters are being urged to put safety first this Easter, with more deer hunters expected to be out than ever before.

The Security Intelligence Service says it has found a person in New Zealand who is working for a foreign state's intelligence services.

Any redevelopment of Forbury Park would offer a "huge opportunity" to strengthen South Dunedin's overall defences against flooding, scientists say.

A computer error has potentially allowed Canterbury Covid-19 vaccine patients to see the personal details of hundreds of other people booking appointments to receive the vaccine.

The hall opened on Vivian Street in 1929 and is historically significant for its association with the country's union movement.

Fire crews are continuing to work to contain a large vegetation blaze that's ripped through 300 hectares of rough Canterbury terrain.

A new historical case of Covid-19 confirmed today returned negative results while in managed isolation, before returning a positive result as part of an employment requirement.

The foundations of the tallest residential skyscraper being built in central Auckland have finally been approved after years of Investigations and repairs.

A Bay of Plenty woman who waited 16 hours with her elderly father to get treatment at Waikato Hospital says she was shocked to learn how overwhelmed the emergency department was.

Organisers of Auckland's Rainbow Parade say they are hopeful "third time will be the charm" as the event goes ahead today.

One person has died following a two vehicle crash at Pahiatua, near Palmerston North.

After being cancelled two successive years, the country's biggest street festival is set to turn Wellington into one big party-zone this weekend.

Some people are jumping the vaccine queue in Christchurch, with leftover jabs being given to people working near vaccination clinics.

Investors who bought a house today will have scraped in on avoiding the government's extension to the bright-line test.