Wellington's stay at level 2 has been extended until 11.59pm on Tuesday; the trans-Tasman bubble is under huge pressure and the hospitality sector wants specific support for the latest setback.

Scientists say the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus could still be lurking among us, and are backing the government's decision to extend restrictions in Wellington.

In the latest episode of Sam's Take, RNZ journalist Sam Rillstone dives into the newest Pixar film Luca which centres around a young sea creature boy on the Italian Riviera curious to explore the human world.

The government has announced plans to ban some plastic products by July 2025.

Heavy rain in the lower North Island is causing surface flooding, slips and road closures.

Much progress has been made at the Invercargill City Council since a critical report was released late last year, the council's chief executive says.

Cabinet has decided to extend the level 2 restrictions in Wellington for 48 hours until 11.59pm on Tuesday. The rest of New Zealand remains at level 1.

A man has been arrested after assaulting a police officer on Auckland's Karangahape Road overnight.

Schools are dealing with at least 550 leak-prone buildings, a decade on from when a programme to fix them was begun.

Cabinet has decided Wellington's alert level 2 will continue for another 48 hours.

Clinical psychologist Victor Soeterik says he was an outside observer at the Lake Alice unit, though survivors describe him as the right-hand man to the unit's head.

Drug treatment in prison is "a waste of money" and the government needs to be investing more into drug courts, an experienced drug and alcohol counsellor says.

The 2.1 megawatt Kapuni Solar Power Plant features 5800 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels and can generate enough electricity to power more than 520 homes.

It will take a few more days before New Zealand can be said to have dodged a bullet over the latest Covid-19 scare, epidemiologist Michael Baker says.

There are still no new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, which means it now looks fairly unlikely there will be a major outbreak, an epidemiologist says.

The government needs to consider how to stop new or expanded coal mines in New Zealand to keep climate warming to safe levels, Forest & Bird says.

The airline watchdog has given permission for the beleaguered Boeing 737 Max aircraft to take to the skies again over New Zealand.

Quarantine free travel from all Australian states and territories will be paused from 10.30pm tonight until 11.59pmn on Tuesday.