The drug that killed more than 100,000 Americans last year is now thought to be behind 12 overdoses in Wairarapa.

GPs and pharmacists administering vaccines are expecting a surge in bookings for children to get the free flu vaccine and say it will put pressure on their struggling workforce.

A judicial review of the government's vaccine rollout for children aged 5-11 has begun today at the High Court in Wellington.

Only 10 percent of the recently approved Working Holiday Visa holders had arrived in Aotearoa by the middle of this month.

Police are asking for the public's help to identify the body of a woman found in the sea at Kau Bay near Miramar today.

A Givealittle page for Christchurch stabbing victim Laisa Waka Tunidau has raised more than $4000 in its first five hours.

Central Dunedin had a temporary new fountain today with roadworks accidentally opening a water main, spraying a pressurised 'geyser' many metres into the air.

Heavy rain and snow warnings have been issued for parts of the South Island and the week starts off with frosty temperatures.

State housing provider Kāinga Ora is suspending plans for a development on a northern Auckland street, after residents complained it came out of the blue.

There are 11 further deaths and 5549 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today.

A man who was shot by police after allegedly threatening a member of the public remains in a critical condition after having surgery for his wounds.

The author of a new report setting out a case for free public transport for Tāmaki Makaurau says the initiative would boost social equity and significantly transform how services are perceived.

The Rongotai Labour MP and former deputy mayor will stand as an independent, but has been endorsed by the Labour Party.

Children will be able to get a free flu vaccine from Friday in a move to reduce hospital admissions, and more New Zealanders will now be eligible for a second Covid-19 booster dose.

Deep inside an arctic mountain, a "doomsday vault" is set to safeguard music for eternity, and some New Zealand works have made the cut for the first deposit.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in the Christchurch suburb of Sockburn.

Police have arrested a fourth person after the death of Auckland man Benjamin McIntosh in Glen Eden this month.

A Nelson man has criticised a "gay juggernaut" and "leftist ideologues" as he refuses to obey a ban on conversion therapy.