Canterbury Museum is packing up to prepare for what it is describing as a once-in-a-lifetime redevelopment.

RNZ has been recognised at the New Zealand Radio Awards for its storytelling and journalism.

Auckland council is investigating after finding a mayoral candidate's website links to that of one of his rivals.

Two residents who defied evacuation orders in Timaru's Pleasant Point-Temuka ward last night say they now agree with the decision after seeing the erosion of a nearby floodbank.

After eight days of harrowing testimonies, the country should be ashamed at how survivors of disability, deaf and mental health institutional care were treated, an IHC worker says.

Another 9953 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in New Zealand today, along with 32 further deaths.

The wait is nearly over for residents and holiday-makers left stranded in Lake Ōhau village since Tuesday morning.

Despite new plans to revitalise a neglected part of Napier's city centre, much of its future is still uncertain.

An assisted death at a hospital is being investigated by the Health and Disability Commissioner.

Ammunition, cash and drugs were seized in a police bust in Auckland last week.

A safety alert has been issued over a common type of parking brake in trucks that has failed, causing deaths.

Heavy rain has closed Christchurch roads, while houses at Pleasant Point were evacuated when damage to a river stopbank posed a flooding risk.

A long-running Canterbury water stoush has been settled - at least for now - with the Court of Appeal yesterday throwing out controversial water bottling consents.

All flights in and out of Wellington have been cancelled until further notice due to the bad weather, with today's ferry sailings also cancelled.

The New Zealand Initiative has revealed high failure rates in a small-scale trial-run of critical new NCEA tests.

Hawke's Bay Police have arrested three people - two in their 20s, one 17-year-old - for a night-time burglary spree in Māhia.

A 38-year-old man associated with the Killer Beez gang has been arrested in Christchurch as part of the police's ongoing gang crackdown.

New Zealand Customs says local gangs are exploiting global networks and a security expert is warning authorities should pay heed to the warning.