There are signs of a housing market slowdown, with median house values falling in 150 out of 900 suburbs nationwide in the last three months.

Experts are warning this winter will be the toughest since the pandemic started with potential for a secondary Covid-19 wave coinciding with the flu season.

The Royal NZ Yacht Squadron has failed the country by letting the regatta go to Spain, Sir Michael Fay says.

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The police operation set up to respond to the illegal occupation at Parliament has cost taxpayers more than $430,000.

Today's judgement says the Medical Council wrongly suspended the two doctors before investigations were completed.

The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 continues to fall, but there have still been 13,475 new cases in the community and 17 more deaths reported in New Zealand today.

Police investigating a shooting incident in Auckland last month are appealing for the public's assistance in locating David Tuitupou.

There are 148 vacant psychologist positions across the country in DHBs and the Education Ministry, new data shows.

Professor Damon Salesa says the pandemic illuminated inequities in the education sector, with online learning hindering many students' ability to participate.

A group of people used a firearm to threaten a property owner while they were trying to steal fuel, police say.

A man has been charged after a serious assault on an overseas seasonal worker in Hastings.

A person's death in a caravan fire near Kaitaia in Northland is not being treated as suspicious.

MetService said Gisborne had one of its five wettest Marches in almost 90 years, and Te Puia Springs had its wettest month of any month in five years.

With Covid-19 continuing to spread in New Zealand, lower levels of immunity against the flu and other winter illnesses could mean further heightened pressure on the health system.

The co-owner of a major tourist business says the government has no understanding of tourism and appears to have given money to its mates without due process.

Following the 23-day occupation, a new group has sprung up demanding an end to all Covid-19 restrictions.