Recent breaches of the trans-Tasman bubble emphasise the need for better border controls and tracing technology, health experts say.

Tiwai Aluminium Smelter operators have revealed there are tens of thousand more tonnes of highly toxic waste stored at its Tiwai Point than it has previously reported.

New Zealander Mark Chapman, who is in limbo as he awaits a flight out of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, is trying to stay upbeat despite being uncertain when he will see his family again.

Two people who police say helped the man who opened fire in an Auckland inner-city hotel lobby evade police have been arrested.

Police are searching for a man who stole a treasured Māori carving from an Auckland apartment complex then left on an e-scooter.

A person has been killed in a two-car collision in Invercargill.

Some passengers who flew from Brisbane to New Zealand on Thursday are now being told to self-isolate, after a green-zone breach at Brisbane Airport.

Shellfish gathering is banned for at least three years at an Auckland beach following falling populations.

Duck shooting season starts today. Shooters are calling for a safety-first approach, while an animal rights group wants the practice banned.

Security Association chief executive Gary Morrison says guards are "more and more frequently" taking photos as evidential backup to the reports that they provide.

A traveller from the Cook Islands has breached the trans-Tasman travel bubble by flying to Perth from Auckland today without spending two weeks in New Zealand as required.

One person has died after a single-vehicle crash near Gisborne last night.

The annual game-bird hunting season kicks off early tomorrow morning - however, a backlog in firearms licence renewals threatens the season for some.

The government cannot absolve itself of its responsibility to children, and there needs to be a true partnership with Māori, Children's Minister Kelvin Davis says.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts said in the nine days since the trans-Tasman bubble opened there were 30,000 arrivals in New Zealand.

New Zealanders need to up their game when it comes to exercise to ensure short-term and long-term benefits, according to a health advocate.

Christchurch's long standing medical officer of health has been temporarily reinstated to his role after challenging his dismissal in the Employment Court.

About 135 managed isolation workers will be redeployed after missing a deadline to be vaccinated for Covid-19.