Westland mayor Bruce Smith was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital over the weekend, the council has confirmed.

A large piece of steel was craned into place to protect the historic building on Wednesday.

A new research finding could help detect Alzheimer's through blood tests during its early stages – but it could be a while before it is part of your next wellness check.

REVIEW: The stark, sparse islands of Lewis and Harris make for an evocative, atmospheric backdrop to the slow-burning tension.

This has left a spot open for Alex Vaz to return in semi-finals week.

Police and ambulance were both called to a workplace near Motueka on Wednesday afternoon, after a person fell from height.

REVIEW: Lacking humour and the ability to turn on a dime into heartfelt drama, this feels more like '90s Grisham, than addictive appointment viewing.

But staff say they will happily reinstate the workshops if that is what the community wants.

Water assets will remain in collective ownership under controversial infrastructure reform, local government minister insists.

Stats NZ figures show the last time Southland's population decreased was by 100 in 2007, when the population became 93,100.

Covid-19 is still in the community, the flu is expected to be back with a vengeance, and RSV is also making its presence felt.

Two days of rain has caused surface flooding, slips and road closures in Manawatū but the district council says there is no 'signifcant' damage.

Some say it causes cancer, others say it's safe... but there is no clear data on how much glyphosate is used by Kiwi farmers, councils or the forestry sector.

A firefighter was injured during the early stages of tackling the blaze, which has gutted two commercial buildings.

People are probably breathing in more airborne microplastics in their own homes than they are while out and about, new research suggests.

Black Caps skipper's arrival date in England for the three-test series in just over a fortnight is uncertain, as he returns home to welcome baby No 2.

Haami Hanara, then 14, had fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, ADHD, intellectual disability and severe communication disorder, which a jury was not told about.

The six old yachts cost a school principal $100. The lessons in leadership and joy of sailing his pupils are experiencing are priceless.

Palmerston North's long search for a natural burial ground could end in Manawatū.

The stage has an increasingly critical role in efforts to revitalise te reo Māori, but more resource needs to those creating Māori theatre, practitioners say.