Despite an increase in cases there is no need at present to return to the red traffic light setting, the prime minister says.

A Northland principal is sounding the alarm over the dental hygiene of children in his region.

A new Omicron subvariant circulating in India has been detected in NZ for the first time. Early evidence suggests it may be more successful in avoiding immunity than earlier variants.

As concern rises over a spate of kea deaths, people who come across the protected birds are being urged not to feed them.

The Mental Health Foundation says while the pandemic has definitely played a role in people's worsening mental health wellbeing, Covid-19 can't cop all the blame.

Residents in Banks Peninsula's Goughs Bay believe community leaders deserted them when they needed urgent support - following torrential rain in December.

A research project looking at the marine ecosystem's resilience to climate-change has secured funding for its second year.

The travellers were each fined $600 for importing the items without the necessary permits.

Christchurch City Council has received the largest amount of submissions on a public consultation in a decade regarding the future of a long-awaited stadium.

The Ministry of Health has revealed that the Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 has been detected in the country for the first time.

Rat numbers have tripled on New Plymouth's popular Coastal Walkway this year, posing a threat to kororā/little blue penguin, but experts say the long-term trend continues to be downwards.

The Transport Agency plans to spend more than $50 million tackling risks to its outdated technology that have been rated "critical" for years.

Hundreds of people have signed up for a programme aiming to support Māori whānau into home ownership.

A woman has accused a gynaecologist of asking if he "had a chance with her" during an examination, and says a nurse did nothing to stop him.

New Zealanders' mental wellbeing is declining with more people feeling lonely, according to the newly released 2021 Wellbeing Statistics report by Stats NZ.

Four people have been arrested following reports of a fight among gang members in Taupō.

Remediation NZ is appealing a Taranaki Regional Council decision not to renew its consents to discharge contaminates to land, water and air.

An Auckland school is going back to online learning for the last four days of this term, as winter illness wreaks havoc on staff and student numbers.