Hundreds of people from the Chinese community gathered for a vigil at Aotea Square last night to mourn the lives lost under China's stringent Covid-19 lockdowns and to call for an end to the country's Zero Covid policy.

Onerahi residents opposed to shifting Northland's rescue helicopter base from Kensington to Whangārei airport have gone to the High Court.

Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa chairperson Kura Moeahu says today marks a two-year journey to get the homes built in challenging times.

Los Angeles post punk trio Automatic are bringing their unique sound to Aotearoa in January. They speak to Music 101 about their influences, discrimination in the industry and making people think.

The Kaipara mayor will not change his stance on banning karakia from council meetings and claims preventing a Māori councillor from delivering one was the correct way to handle the situation.

The fires are believed to have take between November 19 and 29, police say.

He fatally beat his partner, but not before using her to help him rape a girl.

A hotel worker who agreed to be paid in part with pots of Nutella and a ride-on mower has been awarded more than $26,000 for what amounted to a "retaliatory and arbitrary" dismissal.

Consumer New Zealand compared hold times for 16 government agencies, and found the average wait was 25 minutes - but it took four calls and two-and-a-half hours to reach Immigration.

Te Mata Park Trust has released a 50-year masterplan for its vision within the iconic Hawke's Bay landmark.

A child advocacy group is demanding the government immediately start the implementation of mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse.

The death of a man found in the early hours of Saturday has sparked a homicide investigation.

One person died and one was injured following a crash on a highway in Tauranga this morning.

A woman who threw hot coffee over a mother and her child outside a Dunedin cafe also threw an unknown chemical on her former partner's prized vehicle.

As Auckland Council is set to discuss whether to sell off its ownership in the city's airport, one investment analyst says it's a good idea.

The man chosen as Auckland Transport's new chief executive has pulled the handbrake, before even getting in the driver's seat.

Organisers for Gisborne music festival Rhythm & Vines say artist Dizzee Rascal will remain in this year's line-up, despite a conviction for domestic violence.

A social media post of a penguin stopping traffic at Scott Base has gone viral, with more than five and a half million views in two days.