Family had to bleach their bathroom and living areas "almost on a daily basis" after landlord failed to fix leaky roof and "unhealthy" level of mould.

There are fears Aotearoa could end up with a 'motel generation' as whānau struggling to afford rents are bumped across emergency accommodation providers.

Mackenzie van Kampen thought she had the stitch, her parents thought it was indigestion, but it turned out to be far more serious.

Police believe the 2-year-old – last seen by a lake near Queenstown in October 1992 – may have been the victim of foul play.

A Taranaki family whose beloved pregnant dog was stolen last week have had their pet returned – but without her valuable puppies and in poor health.

Eden Park have offered free Six60 tickets to Auckland councillors for their supposed 'support' for concerts at the venue. But the invite hasn't gone down well with some.

The zoo said it made the “extremely tough” but “kindest call” on Tuesday morning on welfare grounds.

The weather gods most definitely made their presence felt, with a mini-tornado sending pieces of plywood flying through the air and causing a bit of a stir but no major damage at a local eatery.

Waikato Regional Council boss Russ Rimmington says he's stunned by a Waka Kotahi-NZTA board member's criticism of the Hamilton to Auckland train.

A reality TV star has admitted three fraud charges taking money from her employer.

One of the cases received a positive test around day 24 of the managed isolation stay, meaning they are now likely to spend at least 38 days in MIQ.

Chief executive Tony Gibson has to date ignored calls to walk from the top job following three deaths at the port and the subsequent release of a scathing health and safety review.

In the span of a week, two zoos have put down four lions. But how many are left?

It's known for Grass Carp and European Perch, but contractors working at Lake Rotomanu in New Plymouth landed something slightly bigger on Tuesday.

A person is in a critical condition and two others have moderate injuries after the crash on State Highway 1.

After a clash between Lianne Dalziel and protesters last week, young climate activists now believe a more productive relationship is in the works.

Marcus Lush believes the Invercargill City Council is spending too much time focusing on tourism prospects for Bluff and not enough on helping the community thrive.

Hutt Valley High School’s acting principal says the Ministry of Education has known about moisture issues in the school for years, but failed to act.

Some vaccines have had to be discarded because of material from the rubber stoppers entering the vials, Stuff has learned.

While closing earlier wouldn’t stop all assaults and harm from alcohol, statistics showed the earlier access to alcohol was cut off, the safer the community was.