Police have told retail leaders this morning that ram raids are finally starting to trend downwards, as offenders are identified and thwarted by preventative measures.

For the first time in its 35 year history the Taranaki Garden Festival is offering a tour specifically designed for the blind and those with low vision.

It is the liquorice-like taste of teething for toddlers, but for one mother, Bonjela almost cost her daughter's life.

Immigration lawyers say accidentally published comments suggest officials want to conceal information on the use of automated decision-making, algorithms and AI.

Qualified practitioners keen to work in the under-pressure radiology sector have told RNZ they are finding the registration paperwork hurdles prohibitive.

Billionaire Elon Musk is among those who have attributed their weight loss to the use of GLP-1 agonist diabetes drugs - but that's a concern for people who rely on the medications to stay well.

Residents are preparing to return home after a fire work sparked a major blaze in North Canterbury.

Staffing shortages caused by weather disruptions are being blamed for travel chaos at Auckland Airport.

Marlborough District Council is considering whether to bin kerbside rubbish bags - introduce wheelie bins and expand its collection area.

One person has died in a two-vehicle crash near Kerikeri that has closed State Highway 10.

In his latest round of offending, Kim Barwell stole money from an 85-year-old blind woman who was unable to use an ATM without assistance.

Police are asking Lower Hutt residents to check their property for a knife or sharp object as part of their investigation into the death of a man last month.

Police say the fire north of Christchurch that forced more than 100 people to evacuate overnight was caused by young people using fireworks.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled a flyer by former Wellington mayoral candidate Paul Eagle to be misleading.

One is now worried he could be tortured or killed by the Taliban regime, which he says is targeting citizens suspected of interacting with foreign forces.

Groups that plan to trial the use of textile fibres in asphalt and to pilot a network of micromobility hubs around Auckland's Panmure Station are among the successful first-round applicants.

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has found some nice things to say about the council agencies he attacked throughout his election campaign - and since - following his first face-to-face encounter with their leaders.

Google says it is supporting efforts between countries to fix a lack of "legal stability" around the flow of people's data and privacy.