Ready Player One? Otago Museum is transforming into an interactive game zone as part of its latest exhibition.

Hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the US Supreme Court's ruling on abortion law have marched on the American embassy in Wellington.

Medical student, widow, mother and former NZDF Platoon Sergeant Leigh Albert has been awarded the Ngārimu VC and Māori Battalion Scholarship.

Police have arrested two men over the murder of 48-year-old Whakatane man Mark Hohua last week.

Police have confirmed a person has been stabbed in an incident at Henderson's West-City Mall in Auckland.

A group of Solomon Islanders in New Zealand for seasonal work are taking an employer to court over hours worked and deductions to their wages for things like wet weather gear and travel costs.

Police will continue a search for a missing swimmer at Maruia Falls in Nelson this weekend.

A dolphin has been found beheaded on a South Auckland beach.

A member of the public reported concerns about the man's driving this morning, including near misses with oncoming traffic.

A man has been jailed in relation to more than $4.9 million of fraud and money laundering linked to cigarette smuggling.

There have been eight further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 6984 new community cases reported today by the Ministry of Health, with the seven-day rolling average continuing to climb.

Dunedin's wintery weather was not enough to stop a pair of sea-loving locals from getting among the waves yesterday.

The country's new health agency will focus on staffing, chair Rob Campbell says, and changes to planned healthcare could be expected reasonably rapidly.

An education sector leader has welcomed extra masks being supplied for primary school children, but has questioned the timing and says it will be a challenge to reinstate a culture of wearing them.

Police have recovered the body of a woman from a vehicle that went into Auckland's Manukau Harbour yesterday afternoon.

Rusting bolts, failed asphalt tests and Covid-19 are all contributing to rising costs on major highway projects, but savings have been made.

The decision to introduce a targeted rate to help repair roads damaged by logging trucks is winning few friends in Taranaki.

Wellington Airport's international terminal was briefly evacuated this morning after a piece of burnt toast set off the fire alarms.