There were chances to prevent an Islamophobic assault at a Dunedin school, but they were not acted on, a member of Dunedin's Muslim community says.

Police have moved to start clearing up the roads near Parliament in Wellington, where protesters have clogged the roads with vehicles for over a week.

Some brands of powdered infant formula, only available online to New Zealanders, are being recalled due to possible cronobacter and salmonella contamination.

The number of new daily community cases of Covid-19 has fallen slightly from yesterday's record, with 1901 new cases reported in New Zealand today.

A prisoner has escaped from Rimutaka Prison, and police believe he may leave, or has already left, Wellington.

A broken pipe that cut off water to four Wellington suburbs has been fixed but the water will stay off until 11pm.

Wellington shops face a crisis, university buildings have closed for eight weeks and Wellingtonians say they're sick of disruption from the protest at parliament.

A cycle and pedestrian lane trial for the Auckland Harbour Bridge has been blocked by Waka Kotahi NZTA, who is planning a celebratory bike ride instead.

Covid-19 PCR test results are taking up to five days to process in Auckland, while Christchurch Hospital has an extra ward for Covid patients as Omicron numbers grow in the city.

Residents in four southern Wellington suburbs are expected to be without water for most of the day after a pipeline broke.

Work is under way to remove a wave tower off Port Taranaki severely damaged during ex cyclone Dovi.

The Jobs for Nature Covid-19 recovery programme has sprouted into more than 5000 jobs and 3.2 million plants, the Conservation Minister says.

The Principal Youth Court Judge says there is a clear lack of targeted gender-specific support for young female offenders, and he wants action.

A 35-year-old man will appear in the Hamilton District Court today charged with the murder of Auckland man Abdul Kareem.

New research shows there are significantly more kererū and pīwakawaka in our backyards than there were 10 years ago.

Immunisation Advisory Centre medical advisor Peter McIntyre says there has been "mandate creep" in schools where children are not mandated to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but are being banned from sports and other extracurricular activities i...

A Wellington iwi says abuse and threats at the protest at Parliament need to stop.

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