After two years of Covid restrictions, Kingsland cafe owner Hemi Gibson says further hits to his business could mean permanent closure.

The PM used a phrase which translates to “Glory to Ukraine” as she asked Parliament to join her in condemning Russia’s invasion.

A mum paying $270 a week to retain a place in her daughter's preschool while she keeps her at home due to Omicron says she believes they have "made the right call".

The Opposition wants more than an apology from Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.

The man convicted of murdering Ben Smart and Olivia Hope in 1998 wants to challenge key eyewitness evidence at new appeal.

Dozens of people opposed to Covid-19 vaccine mandates were still at Auckland Domain on Tuesday night, despite being told to leave earlier in the day.

“I shudder to think what it’s like for disabled people accessing the hospital system now," says a disability rights researcher who was in hospital before the Omicron outbreak.

'Monopoly buster' Tex Edwards tells watchdog new home buyers are suffering from a 'margin on margin' culture.

Coroner admonishes members of the public for their "insensitivity" after a young father died when a trick went wrong.

A Dunedin doctor, who had a sexual encounter with a patient, will keep his name secret, for now.

Ngāi Tahu Tourism confirms the closure of Rainbow Springs, a tourism icon that has welcomed visitors for 90 years

Transmission Gully's builders have sent another letter to the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency saying the road is fit for public use.

Bodies lie in the streets while Russian flags fly nearby. All an Invercargill woman can do is hope the Government will help her stricken parents.

The Director-General of Health says atypical symptoms include “tummy symptoms”, particularly in children.

Just under 40 more blocks have been dropped off by a truck, as the protest nears the end of its 22nd day.

Follow all the updates as the protest against vaccine mandates enters its 23rd day.

New research could provide food for thought for policymakers and town planners after a new study found where people live can influence their health.

Wellington’s pioneering electric passenger ferry has made its first public sailing across Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

New Zealand labs have a backlog of about 32,000 five-day-old PCR swabs to process. Experts say these are "less useful" than recent tests.

He brought a shower block to the protest at Parliament and says police stole it.