The crisis caused by a missile killing two people in Poland could escalate into the "nightmare scenario" of the Russia-Ukraine war spilling over into other countries, an international law expert says.

More nursing students have come forward with concerning stories about their degrees and clinical placements.

A new report on the capital's changing climate forecasts increasing temperatures, strong winds and intense rain around the region.

A teenager and a woman have been charged over the stabbing of a man in Christchurch early on Monday morning.

A convicted double murderer has admitted he would often mislead or lie to Corrections staff while on parole.

New Zealanders in desperate need of a roof over their heads are increasing with services such as the Auckland City Mission providing a literal lifeline.

Health officials say Covid-19 case numbers appear to have plateaued but the 'complex mix' of variants could see daily cases hit 11,000 again over the summer.

Police have arrested and charged two people over the death of a Gisborne toddler earlier this year.

Four taonga taken from an Indigenous Australian group more than a century ago have been returned by Auckland Museum this week.

There are calls for the meningococcal B vaccine to be more widely available, with the disease a high risk for Pacific and Māori communities.

As tensions escalate in the Russo-Ukrainian War, one young New Zealander says Aotearoa should be doing more to condemn the conflict.

The Transport Agency is in a $600 million hole and cutting spending targets on work including improving local roads and public transport infrastructure.

Removing the use of cellphones at Ashburton College is about eliminating a major disruption, according to the school's principal.

A former New Zealand soldier fighting on the front line in Ukraine says he was brought to tears after his unit liberated three towns.

A coroner has recommended research and monitoring of great white sharks after the death of a woman from a shark attack in the Bay of Plenty last year.

A man has admitted he posed as a doctor at Middlemore Hospital using bogus CVs, forged reference letters and practising certificates.

A riot in the High Security Youth Unit of Hawke's Bay Prison began after officers told inmates to clean graffiti off the walls before being allowed outside for exercise time.

An investigation is underway after an incident involving a police vehicle that hit a pedestrian near an intersection in Hamilton.