The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano that devastated Tonga after a massive eruption on 15 January is unlikely to erupt again, say New Zealand scientists.

Care workers have been out in force today, protesting on streets across the motu over low pay rates.

NZDF chief Air Marshall Kevin Short says the weapon NZDF personnel will train Ukrainian soldiers to use will help counter Russian attacks on its cities and villages.

It is unlikely New Zealand will be hit with a large outbreak of monkeypox, especially if its genome sequence hasn't changed since it was first discovered, an expert says.

Waka Kotahi is trialling safety cameras on three Auckland state highways to see how many people use their phone behind the wheel.

There are 22 crew on board a 180-metre-long bulk carrier which has lost power and is drifting off the North Island's west coast.

Queenstown Airport has officially welcomed its first trans-Tasman flight in more than 300 days.

New Plymouth's mayor says there is mixed feeling in the community towards a "desperately" needed Kāinga Ora housing development.

The Horowhenua District Council is appealing for anyone with spare housing to help out people displaced by Levin's tornado.

Police will honour staff and others involved in the response to the Christchurch terror attacks at a private awards ceremony tomorrow.

A dentist who pulled out the wrong tooth despite his patient's resistance in the chair is facing discipline.

From today, residents on the eastern side of Christchurch can have their laundry done for free, thanks to the Student Volunteer Army.

Nine people have died with Covid-19 and another 6000 cases have been detected in the community, the Ministry of Health says.

A company operating with "falsified" registration details has been investigated by police after multiple reports of people falling victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam.

Newly released documents reveal the LynnMall knife attacker was assaulted twice in prison by other inmates, and blamed for starting a third fight.

A personal security guard who assaulted someone in his family is among eight security workers who have had their operating licences cancelled this year.

A woman who suffered PTSD after a sex video of her was uploaded to a porn site says it is "disheartening" a group of MPs have decided it is too complex and expensive to extend ACC cover to victims like her.

A brand of protective bike covers sold under the name "obsessive cycling disorder" has sparked complaints from people who say it is insensitive to the OCD community.