Expired Covid-19 vaccines have been given to 56 Taranaki children but the district health board says they face no harm.

A shop owner in an Auckland suburb that has been plagued by burglaries and ram raids had a knife pulled on him by two teenage girls yesterday, who threatened to kill him over $100 worth of shisha products.

Auckland-based singer-songwriter Tami Neilson has hit a new high, releasing a duet with the legendary musician Willie Nelson.

A Christchurch high school teacher who discussed sexual acts, drug use and his students on a podcast has been found guilty of misconduct.

Tauranga bus drivers are facing racial abuse and death threats from local school boys hanging out at the city's transport hub, First Union says.

Some East Coast towns are breathing a sigh of relief, after they escaped the worst in the latest big storm.

Wellington cafes are celebrating the return of many workers back to the streets of the CBD.

Three west Auckland schools have had electronics stolen, prompting a police investigation.

The Southern DHB is warning residents to be cautious as they travel to usual holiday hotspots as it seems Covid-19 has already arrived ahead of them.

Maritime New Zealand is urging boaties to know the risks after a child was seriously injured while out boating in Queenstown.

The cold chain storage failure meant almost 1600 people in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago may not have been fully protected

There have been 9563 new community cases of Covid-19 reported today, along with 16 further deaths.

A man and woman have been charged with firearms offences after a standoff with police in West Auckland this morning.

South Taranaki appears well placed to bounce back from Covid-19 after dodging the worst of the disruption caused by the virus.

Health Minister Andrew Little says the New Zealand Nurses Organisation has decided not to put a pay equity settlement to its members for a vote.

Police have arrested a fourth person in relation to an aggravated robbery that left a Waikato security guard with a head injury.

Armed police are at a house in west Auckland, the site of a brief standoff this morning.

Dramatically rising food prices are leading to a record number of families facing dire situations, according to a community non-profit organisation.