An Island Bay Residents' Association member believes it wasn't coincidence the tacks were strewn on the cycleway at the same time as the association was meeting.

The mayor said he has "mild symptoms" of Covid-19 and will be working from home for ten days.

When Caitlin O'Reilly reached Lake Taupō's southern shore at 3am, she ate some lasagne on the jetty, rested for 5 minutes, then swam back again.

One person has been injured and a dog killed in a crash between a stock truck and caravan in rural Canterbury.

Wellington Airport is launching a legal challenge to stop a new pedestrian crossing that is going to be built on the main route to the airport.

Traffic is moving freely around Parliament after being closed for almost a month due to the anti-mandate occupation, but business owners say they are a long way from business as usual.

Anti-mandate protesters have occupied the park since February 14, but said they will abide by an agreement with police to vacate the park by Thursday.

'No mandates' and 'freedom' were sprayed into the Hagley Colf Club's green with weedkiller, damage which could take months to grow out.

The entire Parliament promises to back the Government’s proposed Russia sanctions law, as New Zealand is placed on Russia's list of “unfriendly” countries.

Mount mum mourns loss of 'a beautiful soul, my motivation for everything' after 17-year-old dies following a car crash earlier this week.

New road markings at fatal crash site encourage cyclists to "take the lane", an advanced skill that isn't widely taught, Waka Kotahi official says.

Random roadside drug testing will come into force from next year as part of an effort to deter drug-impaired driving.

Wellington City Council is set to wipe hundreds of thousands of dollars in fined for overdue items from the city’s libraries.

In 2021Taranaki men got paid 16.9 per cent more on average than the women in the region.

In the High Court, lawyers acting for the Climate Change Commission and Climate Minister James Shaw are defending a plan to make slow cuts to national greenhouse emissions over 30 years.

Queenstown visitor numbers are down 20 per cent compared to the same time last year, even though at the time Aucklanders were shut out due to lockdown.

Ukrainian president says he's "not afraid of anyone" as he addresses the world on the Russian war from his office in the capital city.

ANALYSIS: Commerce Commission's softly-softly on supermarkets provides little help for the Government in the face of rising prices and a resurgent opposition.

Long-serving New Zealand cricket manager Mike Sandle is expected to be unveiled as the new Taranaki Rugby boss.

One councillor summed it up: "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, and the second-best time is now.”