The Sky Tower in Auckland has gone dark in tribute to Queen Elizabeth, as Britain awakes to a very different royal landscape. King Charles III is expected to address the nation.

Former New Zealand journalist Simon Walker was the Queen's communications secretary for the Golden Jubilee and says she was a remarkable person to work for.

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was Queen for 70 years - she was the second longest-reigning monarch in history, and the longest-reigning queen.

Trevor Maxwell lined up with his classmates from Ngongotahā Primary School and watched in amazement as Queen Elizabeth II drove through town in a black limousine.

World leaders and people from around the globe continue to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch.

Condolence books are available around the country for people who want to pay tribute following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Kiwis can rest assured, their annual royal public holiday will still be observed - at the same time each year - even though Queen Elizabeth has died.

Aucklanders are the mourning the death of the Queen today with sentiments ranging from sadness to concern for the monarchy's future.

For most of us, it's the closest we get to the monarchy. So when might we see a new monarch in our wallets?

Death of democracy or death and democracy? Wellington's infamous council candidate forum got even more unconventional last night when it was hosted in a funeral home.

Bomb disposal experts have detonated an unexploded mortar shell which was found at a house in the Auckland suburb of Epsom.

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman's body was found in a burnt out car in Havelock North last weekend.

Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro says the late Queen provided a "sense of continuity and stability" for New Zealand.

Queen Elizabeth II had a long history with New Zealand, making 10 visits to this country. We look back at her relationship with New Zealanders here and in the UK.

Queen Elizabeth II was a constant figure in many people's lives, and having reigned for 70 years, many do not know a life without her as their queen. What changes now she has died?

Four people have been arrested after police disrupted a meth network in Marlborough.

Jacinda Ardern says the last days of the Queen's life captured who she was in so many ways, working to the very end on behalf of the people she loved.

There have been 1483 community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, with 243 people currently in hospital with the virus.