A candlelight vigil and balloon release are planned in memory of the three young girls who were allegedly killed by their mother.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Dr Caroline McElnay announced the latest daily numbers in a press release on Sunday, as Auckland hopes to be lowered to level 3 next week.

The body is likely to be that of a fisherman who went missing in the Manawatū River in Palmerston North six weeks ago.

“No one was around. I thought, I will just do this," says a neighbour who climbed into a blazing house to save a child's life.

Annette Gould had been waiting five hours for her surgery when she was told it was cancelled.

The New Zealand Broadcasting School has launched an external review of its culture.

Police descended on the Auckland suburb of Glendene after reports of someone presenting a firearm at another person.

New Zealand’s biggest salmon farmer fails to loosen its compliance rules after environmental fears.

An animal rescue founder discovers "blood and carnage" after someone broke in overnight and killed the defenceless animals.

The Marakopa Hall won't be needed for search efforts, police say, but there's still plenty of people out looking for Tom Phillips and his children.

"They were a perfect normal family, they had the prettiest and neatest house in the estate."

Understanding what a missing person is thinking is vital but almost impossible says a veteran operator, as the Marakopa search continues.

Two men are going door-to-door in a Covid vaccine booking scam

Greyhounds may be best known for running really fast around a track, but as pets they go a whole different speed.

They brought four stranded teenage girls to safety amid fading light and strong currents

OPINION: Whilst Te Wiki o te Reo Māori was encouraging, it can also be a harsh reminder of the expectations upon Māori.

It is understood the remand prisoner was among a group of people taken into Mt Eden on Friday.

Greyhound Racing NZ wants to build the country's first straight track at QEII Park, but it has competition from two other groups vying for the land.

As DOC data shows a 73 per cent drop in visitors to Milford Sound, Great South is looking at the area permanently staying in daylight savings hours and using Stewart Island for ideas to market Fiordland to domestic travellers.

New gala opening planned for Christchurch eight-screen cinema.