Parliament has allowed the Government to directly sanction Russia for invading Ukraine, and marked a “significant” shift in New Zealand's foreign policy.

The fire, which threatened to close Canterbury's SH73, spread to an area equivalent to 20 international rugby fields.

One person has been seriously injured after an assault on Queen St on Wednesday evening.

The Ibis Hamilton Tainui will get a multimillion-dollar refurbishment before reopening to the public, amid demand for more hotel beds - or even a new build - in the city.

Follow live coverage as the Wellington Phoenix play Newcastle, chasing a playoffs spot in the A-League Men.

REVIEW: This is filled with predictable rom-com tropes, over-familiar scenarios, lamentable “jokes”, one-note characters and a truly awful laugh track.

Dead patches of grass and two full rubbish skips are all that remain in the central city square, after protesters occupying the site for more than three weeks packed up and left.

Getting an accurate result from a rapid antigen hope Covid-19 test requires sticking the swab deep into the nasal cavity - but many patients are taking tests wrong.

REVIEW: If the sexist overtones and sometimes creepy camerawork don't age this 1999 flick, then the Millennium Bug subplot certainly will. And yet...

Niue was one of just a handful of countries that had remained Covid-free throughout the pandemic.

The Island Bay Residents' Association has voted in 11 new committee members in a shake up that represents a significant change of heart for the previously combative community group.

Google data also shows the Wellington protesters weren't as effective at disruption as Omicron has been.

Mazda has revealed the brand new CX-60 SUV, the first Mazda ever to be powered by a straight-six engine.

A person was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a serious crash involving a car.

THe crash happened about 3pm on Wednesday

The advice follows a High Court ruling that vaccine mandates for Police and Defence Force workers is unlawful.

The formerly occupied Victoria University of Wellington campus has been cleared of rubbish, graffiti and a makeshift long-drop that protesters had set up and can reopen doors from March 21.

The feeling is that the state funeral should be a celebration of the great cricketer's life and not a sombre occasion.

A group tasked with improving the Government's proposed three waters reform has been criticised for producing a "lemon", but others say it has helped address public concerns.

Parents of under-12s will be able to report Covid-19 test results online from late this week after a father said the process "shouldn't be so hard".