Cabinet will consider options for a New Zealand memorial service for the late Queen and a possible public holiday when it meets tomorrow.

The Transport Agency is looking at introducing a digital driver's licence people would keep on their phones.

Documents show Waka Kotahi believed it was well placed to step into the country's $100 million-plus bitumen market in a big way.

The official proclamation of Charles III as Aotearoa New Zealand's new king has taken place at Parliament today.

Ill-prepared, and with the wrong equipment, three have-a-go cavers descended into a complex cave system, sparking a late-night rescue.

One person is still in a stable condition in hospital after five people from the Nature Photography Society of New Zealand died when a boat capsized at Goose Bay yesterday.

A person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Wairoa.

There are 944 new Covid-19 cases today - the first time cases have been below 1000 since mid February.

Upper Hutt Police want information on a motorist who drove away after hitting a pedestrian.

Many people are sharing their memories of interactions with Queen Elizabeth a day on from her death, and say the wise and warm monarch will be dearly missed.

Five people are dead after a boat with a group of bird enthusiasts on board capsized off Goose Bay in Kaikōura, police have confirmed.

Police responding to reports of a racist flag being flown from a Wānaka property found the home was instead flying the colours of the Klingon Empire from Star Trek.

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

A rāhui placed along the entire northern coastline of the top of the South Island after significant weather events will be lifted from today.

The Plain Language Bill now before Parliament aims to make clear communication more than just an ideal, write Andreea S Calude and Sam Campbell.

Lotto is being urged to drop plans to launch online Bingo, with an expert saying it could increase gambling harm in Māori and Pasifika communities

Whānau were left upset after two Māori students from Epsom Girls Grammar were asked to perform a karakia on human kōiwi (bones) found at the prestigious school.

An expert warns Lotto is impacting poor communities "by stealth" and says it has hidden in the shadows as the spotlight shone on pokies.