Health conditions are prompting some to leave the face mask off on public transport, but it's sparking harassment from disgruntled mask-wearers.

A kayaker was taken to hospital in a critical condition after being rescued at Dunedin on Saturday.

Rain and wind have led to chaos on the roads, and drivers need to stay patient and keep a safe following distance, police say.

Gisborne is struggling to find enough homes for its isolated population.

Police and emergency services searching for a missing boatie in Tikitiki, near East Cape, have found a body.

The update comes the day before a suspension on flights from India to New Zealand comes into force.

The joining of Māori and Chinese cultures was recognised in Northland on Saturday.

Returnee taken to hospital by ambulance, with "full infection prevention and control protocols" observed.

Lucca Topp’s surgery has been bumped four times, while little brother Rocco nearly died after his high-risk birth was delayed. The reason? A shortage of intensive care beds.

It's one of only two beaches in Auckland open to vehicles – but tensions between drivers and other beachgoers mean their time could soon be up.

Thousands have flocked to Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium, despite the rain, as a massive celebration of Pacific culture, music and food kicks off.

Andrew Leslie became a tetraplegic after a mountain bike crash. A year later he's back on his feet and has returned to the accident site.

There will be delays, police say, after the two car crash on Wairere Dr.

Ashandeep Singh left NZ to see his dying mother one last time. In the year since, he's lost his savings, and "I'm losing my future as well".

One Lotto player who bought a ticket at Havelock North is $1m richer after winning the Strike Four jackpot.

Karmjeet Aklia was meant to fly back to New Zealand from India on April 18, now he worries he won't be home in time for his daughter's fifth birthday.

Three people robbed the dairy early on Saturday — which followed a robbery on Wednesday committed by two armed men.

An armed man strode into a Christchurch pharmacy before making off with drugs, cash, and the owner's car.

Covid-19 vaccine AstraZeneca is making headlines overseas due to a very rare side effect of blood clotting. Here's what we know about it.

True or false? Gorillas sleep in nests.