The zone is a plate boundary fault - the kind of fault where the world's biggest earthquakes happen.

Other councillors heard Maurice Williamson's comments when he left his mic on while remotely attending a council meeting.

It plays a key role in preventing New Plymouth from flooding, but most of us have never even heard of the 50-year-old Mangaotuku Stream flood diversion tunnel. Glenn McLean reports.

Money Editor Susan Edmunds answers your questions about tax, student loans, mortgages and KiwiSaver.

Parents are threatening legal action against Epsom Girls after a simmering dispute about conditions, fees and a secret report.

The call comes from about two dozen countries that call themselves the climate high ambition coalition.

"Journalist can't go to West Papua, it's part of the fact that New Zealanders are blind to the fact that there are thousands of displaced people with no international help and New Zealand stays quiet about it.

Palau's President has slammed New Zealand's new government for its oil and gas exploration plans, as the COP28 global climate summit gets underway.

The Papua New Guinea Minister for Bougainville Affairs is misleading MPs, Bougainville's lead negotiator on the independence question says.

Australia says the Falepili Union is "to achieve shared interests" in response to comments from former Tuvalu prime minister's comments that he will flush the treaty if he gets into office.

Hannah Burrell knew she would be in New Zealand for the fifth anniversary of her friend's death, and wanted to honour her.

Dennison says he hopes his new movie "helps people to understand, encourages people to learn, to read about things, to talk about things."

New Zealand's transport agency is asking drivers to check the safety ratings of their cars.

One person has died and another taken to hospital in a moderate condition following an incident in Auckland's Rothesay Bay.

A person has been critically injured during a robbery in South Auckland.

Mea Motu retained her world title, while Lani Daniels added another to her collection to cap off a memorable night of boxing in Northland.

The Phoenix have shot to the top of the A-League Men table after a VAR decision went their way.

Mody Maor's men could not summon the energy to in Melbourne on Saturday night.

The skipper came up with a turnover on her own line, then raced 70 metres for a match-winning try, to extend her team's stunning winning run to 37.

The incident happened at Rothesay Bay on Auckland's North Shore just after 5pm on Saturday.