Rainfall figures support the claim access to Lake Ōhau and Aoraki/Mt Cook villages was severed by a one-in-a-100 year July weather event on Tuesday.

We all know how to "crack a window". But how often should we do it? And what if we can't?

The Chief of Defence Force has agreed not to discharge unvaccinated personnel until the High Court case is decided.

Some may scoff at a 15-metre monolith being Waipawa's top landmark, but traffic will literally stop and planes soar above to mark its 100th year.

Instead of counting all people with Covid-19 in 28 days before they died, the focus will now be on those deaths "wholly or partly" due to Covid.

Man charged with assaulting police and rioting at Parliament occupation accused of unlawfully having multiple guns and hundreds of rounds.

Energy Minister Megan Woods sent a letter to fuel companies questioning why their margins were at “historically high levels”. Four days later, the price of fuel dropped.

As a woman and her son got into their car, their neighbour yelled abuse at them. It wasn't until they drove past him they realised he had a gun.

Heavy rain has led to the closure of six major roads in the South Island, including Lindis Pass - the inland route between Christchurch and the Queenstown Lakes District.

Emergency services were called to a sudden death at Deborah Bay, north of Port Chalmers, on Tuesday evening.

Former All Black Keven Mealamu is set to take part in this week’s Fight for Life charity event, but he now has another fight on the cards.

The price at the pump has fallen but by how much depends on where you fill up.

Aaron Drever faces charges of operating a company while bankrupt after allegations he managed an Auckland fish and chip chain.

Managers are washing dishes and workers are doing up to 13-hour days as school holidays and sickness worsen the staff shortage.

Covid-19 has hit hospital patients in Dargaville, Whangārei and Canterbury, leading to visitor restrictions and closed wards.

Businesses in Southland are shutting their doors and sending SOS messages to competitors as rising Covid-19 numbers has them struggling to fill shifts.

The new BA.5 variant is more likely to cause a reinfection - and it's not necessarily milder.

Independent commissioners have been told that putting a new subdivision in Kākā Valley would destroy the rural atmosphere of the Maitai Valley.

A brutalist lifeguard tower that split public opinion when first announced is being recognised on the world stage.

The university said it was "deeply saddened" by the death of a student found in her room on Monday evening.