OPINION: The rigours of governing under Covid have taken their toll. With the election now firmly back in play, Labour will have to show some humility.

Anti-mandate protesters blocked two entrances to the Westfield Riccarton Shopping Centre in Christchurch and caused major traffic congestion in the area.

Tribesmen gang members were seen intimidating Hamilton motorists less than an hour before a man was allegedly attacked near Rangiriri.

Sometimes, Catherine Ruakere makes the dessert as her family's main meal. Like many, they're struggling with skyrocketing prices.

A neighbour has revealed how she took a group of boys into her house to treat gunshot wounds, after initially thinking the bangs she'd heard outside were fireworks.

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Caught by rising food prices, New Zealand families are having to tighten their belts and head to the food bank while supermarkets rake in profits.

A cyclist who was seriously injured after a collision with a bus in Christchurch has died.

They have been knifed, disguised and abandoned, and now three towering tapestries successfully smuggled out of Afghanistan as the Taliban took over are on display in New Plymouth.

Magnolia tree roots are creating trip hazards and causing thousands of dollars in damage, residents of a Northland street say.

The roll remains low at the country's only single-sex residential special school because it's still too hard to get in, school says - others say the service is out of date.

The return of more skilled workers coming into New Zealand from Monday will accelerate New Zealand's economic recovery, the Immigration Minister says.

No sports, no parties, kind gifts from neighbours and lots of Netflix. How are Kiwis doing in Covid isolation?

A new report by Gehl Architects suggests transforming the six-lane Jervois Quay into one lane each way, while adding a tram, cycle lanes, and a water park.

Coping with Covid-19 has become one of the main focuses for educators as schools deal with a high number of children away during the Omicron outbreak.

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash, believed to involve one vehicle.

The winning players hailed from Auckland and Canterbury.

Police don't believe it was a random attack, and are now calling on people to come forward if they have information.

If you've got some money burning a hole in your pocket (and don't want to spend it on fuel), here are five cars that can help ease the long-term pain.

The convention comes the day after members of the same gang assaulted a member of the public on a Waikato highway.