A group advocating for urgent changes to the family court says parents are forced to come face to face with abusive ex-partners, even with a protection order.

We Are Bamboo told customers Covid and negative publicity on social media had killed the business.

Doctors at a West Auckland clinic say patients are facing increased wait times for appointments or turned away as the number of GPs stagnates.

An Auckland University union organiser says staff will continue to strike until the university gives them a reasonable collective agreement.

A third man has been charged in relation to the death of a dairy worker in Auckland's Sandringham as mourners gather for his funeral.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says family time will be more important than ever this Christmas after revealing her father has had treatment for cancer this year.

Nelson-based scientists have discovered a way to produce the world's first algae-based pain medication.

New Zealand's slide into summery weather is likely to be somewhat "disjointed", with an upcoming fine spell sitting amid an otherwise messy forecast for December.

A 1.1km cable on 28-metre supports is being set up to transport workers and materials to the remote Mt Messenger Bypass roading project site in Taranaki.

Two Wellington highways blocked by slips caused by heavy rain have now reopened and the Auckland Santa Parade went ahead despite the rain.

If you're a threatened species does being cute help you get funding to improve your odds of survival? Spoiler: fungi don't do well.

Mediawatch: A controversial gang-led drug rehab project is back in the news, with headlines highlighting the proportion of relapses. That prompted critics to claim it had failed, but was that fair?

A male diver who went missing off Māhia Peninsula has been found dead. Police said the diver was reported missing around 10.15am on Saturday. An air and water search involving...

More than 20 people are facing charges after a beach hop event at Whangamatā on the Coromandel Peninsula this weekend.

The clips from the terrorist's video of the mosque attacks were uploaded last week to Twitter and have now been removed after a government request.

A female orca has died while another has been successfully refloated after a stranding in Hawke's Bay.

Unions for primary and high school teachers have rejected pay offers from the government.

The agency in charge of the country's land transport system has confirmed investigations are ongoing into vehicles which have likely been in crashes, badly repaired, warranted and sold without the purchaser knowing.