Two unelected members appointed by Ngāi Tahu will join the 14 elected representatives on Environment Canterbury and will take their seats following this year's election.

Review: Confidence gets you nowhere on the Block - some Blockies could pay more attention to functionality.

You might not be able to control rising food prices or sharemarket volatility, but you can take control of your finances.

“Do you reckon the shape is right, the shape of that head?” the National Party leader wonders out loud as he assesses his new puppet.

Auckland's beloved landmark is as tall as 37 buses laid end to end, contains 15,000 cubic metres of concrete and weighs as much as 6000 elephants.

You can say his name and that he was a teacher, but publishing where he taught could put you in jail.

Hawke's Bay weightlifter is the among the first of NZ's team to compete on an action-packed sixth day which could see a medal rush for Kiwis in Birmingham.

In the space of 20 days, there were 5 major weather events and nearly 50 locations saw record or near-record rainfall.

Amid tears and buzzing clippers, a powerful message for people with cancer shone through.

ANALYSIS: The Green Party leader has been under pressure over climate, the national adaptation plan is another part of a much bigger picture.

REVIEW: Told solely using archival footage, this charts the Princess of Wales' highs and lows, from her fairytale wedding to her tragic death.

The All Blacks go into Sunday's clash with the Springboks as outsiders for the first time in 13 years.

About 500 homes were initially without water in Christchurch after a water supply pipe blew on Wednesday morning, and some could be without until 9pm.

Mayor Andy Foster described social housing as “a pit that’s getting deeper, and deeper, and deeper. We had to make a change.”

The rise in unemployment dampened interest rate expectations and boosted demand for stocks.

Residents, scientists and environmentalists welcomed the National Adaptation Plan. But new spending was conspicuously absent.

Taranaki Cricket General Manager Ryan Evans said the shakeup was about keeping things fresh and bringing different perspectives and strengths to the teams.

A higher number of prisoners have gang affiliations, a history of violence or a disorder, and are causing more damage, Corrections says.

Are we being ripped off over building products? On Thursday the consumer watchdog will reveal what it's found so far.

Southland has recorded its sixth teen road fatality and eight road death this year; a considerable jump from just one in 2021.