Specialist staff were called to examine a suspicious item found in an office of the Department of Corrections in Dunedin on Thursday morning.

The father of three girls killed in Timaru last week says he will carry the grief with him for the rest of his life.

A star-studded look inside a dysfunctional television network is back, while a new sitcom focuses on America's relationship with its distant past.

Almost a thousand people were told they couldn't leave Auckland as police at checkpoints use stricter level 3 checks than last time.

A Covid-19 modeller says the new official model predicting 7000 deaths with a 75 per cent vaccination rate is "absolutely unconvincing".

Frank Kitts Park – a location by the moana (sea) – is the proposed new home for the national fale malae.

The Lower Hutt high school is one of the first to kick off vaccinations on schools grounds - and the students took to it with attitude.

West Auckland Business Association gives out thousands in grants to help owners repair damage from August 31's floods.

Consultants have crunched the numbers - the Government's water reforms will save people cash in their annual bills, but not as much as ministers claim.

In a terse mix of French and English, British PM tells France to “get a grip” and “give me a break” over AUKUS submarine deal. The last laugh however was reserved for the internet.

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The former Black Caps star has endured heart surgery and then a spinal stroke and has now posted images from his time in hospital.

Kororā made their home in Shelly Bay long before humans set foot on the Miramar peninsula, but a $500 million development makes their future uncertain.

Fonterra reported a 9 per cent fall in annual profit to $599m as the previous year’s earnings were inflated by one-off asset sales, however an improvement in its underlying performance saw it reduce debt and hike dividend payments.

Farmers office staff can do 99 per cent of their work from home, so why just 80 per cent of pay when those in the office get full pay, a worker says.

Moments after a service vehicle mounted a railway track, a train's horn sounded. The collision shunted the truck almost 140 metres.

Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau district health boards are slowly rescheduling surgeries postponed by lockdown.

Simple Truth Theatre have cancelled one of two shows, postponed the other, and changed its performance completely – but the show must go on.

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There have been seven new members' bills drawn from Parliament's famous biscuit tin.