An East Coast woman is on a mission to gain back control of her whenua after leasing laws dating back 100 years locked her and others out of controlling their land blocks.

The Acting Chief Censor has put a temporary ban on New Zealanders sharing the racist manifesto of a teenager arrested over a mass shooting in New York.

A kayaker has died following an incident in Taui, Wairoa.

The family of missing New Zealander Joseph Day say they believe the former TVNZ cameraman's death in the UK was a "terrible accident."

A union for allied health workers says members have no option but to launch strike action for 24 hours tomorrow.

Fifteen more deaths of people with Covid-19 have been reported today, with another 5745 new community cases also recorded.

The Otago Community Hospice may face a potential funding shortfall of up to $200,000 after six months of fraught fundraising.

Tauranga Police are investigating after a Bayfair Shopping Centre employee was left with a serious eye injury after being assaulted yesterday.

A couple have been rescued from the Mount Holdsworth track after several hours huddled in the cold.

Many elective surgeries and clinics nationwide are set to be deferred as 10,000 allied health workers walk off the job for 24 hours.

Many Wellingtonians had a rocky Sunday wake up, with a moderate earthquake shaking them up.

A survey on coastal birds in Hawke's Bay has found a doubling of the population of New Zealand dotterel, or tūturiwhatu, in the region over a decade.

An investigation is underway to identify a man who was found dead on a road in the early hours.

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead at a Tauranga property just after 10.30pm last night.

One of the heads of the Nurses Union says New Zealand's public health system is short 4000 nurses heading into winter.

One of the oldest bars in Auckland is celebrating its 125th anniversary today and despite the impact of Covid in the hospitality industry, its owner is determined to mark the occasion.

The death of a Palmerston North Hospital patient, whose body was found metres from the building six days after he disappeared, has been ruled a suicide.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that she has tested positive for Covid-19, and will miss Budget day Thursday.