An environmental engineer who helped move an Australian town to higher ground after catastrophic flooding says if people are at risk of repeat weather events, relocation should be on the table.

Six former Gloriavale women will tell a court they lived in "slave-like conditions" working as employees under an all-pervading regime of secular and religious control.

Last week's 'atmospheric river', which was responsible for widespread devastation around the country, was a record breaking event, NIWA meteorologists say.

Unmanaged dogs injure or kill many native and critically endangered marine mammals and coastal birds every year in New Zealand, DOC says.

Taranaki tyre shops are doing a roaring trade replacing bent and buckled wheel rims and tyres blown out on the region's pothole-riddle roads - but it's business they'd rather not have.

National says the loss of 24/7 access to a doctor at Rāwene Hospital - where there will be no doctor on site on site in the evenings or overnight from next week - is "not acceptable".

Auckland University of Technology has unreservedly apologised to a former academic turned Australian MP for its botched handling of her complaint regarding sexual harassment by a former staff member.

The Defence Force and Corporal Dominic Abelen's father have released statements on Abelen's death. His father said he was proud of his son for "standing up and doing what he thought was right".

Otago's estuaries have received a mixed report card from the Otago Regional Council.

The Ministry of Health's daily Covid-19 updates will soon be provided on weekdays only.

Disabled advocates say for-profit in-home care needs reform, and that inconsistent care is resulting in some clients being treated "like a piece of meat".

People looking for love are being targeted by scammers more frequently, according to new insights from CERT.

Horizons Regional Council has applied to import and release the bud-galling wasp to control the spread of an invasive acacia shrub.

A former soldier estimates there to be 100 NZDF personnel in Ukraine at any one time, though the true number would never be known.

There are 2780 new community cases of Covid-19 and 336 people are in hospital, including six in ICU.

In a surprise move, the government wants to cut a senior teaching role nationwide so it can cover a hole in its budget.

Two members of the public were injured in a stabbing near a graduation ceremony in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon.

A new $38 million walking and cycleway over the Manukau Harbour will officially open on Saturday.