The sister of a Whangārei murder victim has paid tribute to her "amazing" sibling this afternoon and acknowledged the pain his killer's family are also enduring.

It has been an emotionally charged day at the coroner's court in Christchurch, as a joint inquest into a 2018 murder and sudden death got under way.

South Korean media are reporting a New Zealand woman of Korean descent, whose children's bodies were found in a suitcase in Auckland, will be extradited.

One of the country's two spy agencies has revealed it retrieves information directly from where it is stored or processed on computers.

A dog-walker repeatedly stabbed during an early-morning attack was found by his family after his pet returned home without him, prompting a search.

A refugee has failed in a bid to receive protected status in New Zealand on the basis his island home is becoming uninhabitable, despite a United Nations ruling saying it's unlawful to return people to countries where their lives might be threat...

There have been 21,595 new cases of Covid-19 in the past week and 325 people are in hospital as of midnight Sunday, the Ministry of Health says.

Like a bridge over troubled waters, the debate for a second harbour crossing in Auckland rolls on.

From lack of motivation to increased dependence on mobile phones, secondary schools are counting the cost of the pandemic.

Third year nursing students are pleading to be paid during their hospital placements but National's health spokesperson says they would look at other ways of providing financial assistance.

Wellington Water says the changes may have been caused by drier weather.

An investigation is under way into the disappearance of four northern royal albatross eggs from the Taiaroa Head colony near Dunedin.

The organisation tasked with providing independent coverage of COP27 negotiations says it expects 'loss and damage' to dominate talks again this week.

Police are dealing with three serious crashes, with two people left in a critical condition.

An investigation has found a woman who developed sepsis did not receive an acceptable standard of care following surgery at Dunedin Hospital.

A group of eye specialists are urging parents and teachers to help children mitigate the risks of short-sightedness.

Opponents of the Mt Messenger bypass project in Taranaki are claiming they have bought an old section of state highway they were trespassed from earlier this month.

In pictures: More than 42,000 people packed Eden Park stadium to watch the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday night.