The email exchange began with the woman raising concerns about an MP's spending and ended with Seymour saying: "Are you ready to accept you've just had a beating?"

The former PM replaces Tania Simpson, who was the first female chair when she was appointed in July last year.

A tobacco industry report claims a third of tobacco in NZ was comprised of illicit products, but an anti-smoking advocate says the numbers do not add up.

The move-on Bill could create "a new pathway into the criminal justice system", according to a new briefing.

A Mercedes-Benz was reportedly seen swerving across southbound lanes, narrowly missing several vehicles.

Community leaders seek to know why the police ethnic manager's character has been questioned so publicly before any review has been completed.

It comes after recent reports that millions of dollars had been spent subsidising travel for retired politicians over the last decade.

The government is investigating charging international streaming platforms a levy, having a local content quota, or requiring direct investment into New Zealand production.

Analysis - Stuff has startled the media - and some customers - by picking former political strategist and lobbyist Matthew Hooton.

Police still have concerns for the mother's welfare.

The man says he removed six rocks weighing between five and seven kilograms from Wellington's Te Ara Tupua path.

Two councillors urge Marshal Ahluwalia to resign after concern about his ability to serve amid ongoing allegations.

News of a deal between Iran and the US is likely to be good news for petrol prices and interest rates - if it sticks.

Council staff say Mike Duncan was open-minded, warm and friendly, and someone who cared about representing his community around the council table.

The 43-year-old was found unresponsive in a Wellington emergency housing complex.

The recalled items are ready-made chicken meals, available at New World Greymouth, New World Rolleston at Pak'n'Save Riccarton.

The Rangiora High School year 11 student was remembered as a "fantastic young man".

Psychologists are hoping the four-day intensive therapy, which costs thousands, will become part of the system.

The numbers also showed just over one in 10 have been exposed to violence by an adult in their home.

As John Jensen's kidneys began to fail, his only option for treatment was to live separated from his wife Shirley in a Christchurch motel.

A Wellington father who scaled a nearly two-metre fence to escape rising floodwaters is still haunted by 'what ifs'.

From political outsiders to Indigenous identity journeys, a new book critiques simplistic multicultural narratives and highlights the complex dynamics within Asian communities.

A new show looks at one of the world's most appropriated haka, how businesses integrate te ao Māori and why misappropriation still happens.

Faults were reported to have risen from a few dozen a year to more than 800 in 2024.

The northern striped gecko live on Coromandel Peninsula and are so skilled at camouflage, they weren't discovered until 1997.

Psychiatrists say the lack of data on the most pressing shortages - and absence of comprehensive planning - make new funding look piecemeal

Heavy-handed marketing is a winning recipe for processed-food companies that target kids.

Defy Definition protest organisers estimated 10,000 people across five cities marched against the bill and say the Bill erases transgender and intersex people.

The four-year trial involved nearly 3500 patients across 44 hospitals in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has told the Justice Select Committee it had seen increased demand with 110 applications this financial year.

The government Bill is "clearly discriminatory of a very small group", the Reverend Doctor of the church says.

Fourteen staff members at Ngā Wai Ngāro have been forced off work after being assaulted by patients.

Heavy rain and strong wind watches are in place today for much of the lower South Island.

Erica Hume's mother, Carey, said she and husband Owen would oppose the permanent name suppression of the nurse who dealt with her admission.

More than 132,000 people attended the four day event at Mystery Creek, near Hamilton, which ran from Wednesday to Saturday.

The water supplier is apologising for the inconvenience, but says the pipes under the road are over 100 years old and at risk of breaking.

Police searched the car and nearby area, when they found the man was allegedly trying to hide an arsenal of weapons in the bushes.

Young children are particularly prone to developing strong attachments to conversational AI agents, research shows.

The Ministry of Social Development says it's accepted a High Court ruling that found it wasn't following its own assessment policy when considering claims for abuse in care.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight lives up to its name by taking on the rather ambitious project of assembling a vast swathe of Batman material into a narrative.

While the region had Otago University medical students on placement doing rural immersion, one GP says they spend a small amount of time working in primary practice.

A "really beautiful" cover by 16-year-old Annie Crummer makes the Ngāruawāhia DJ, record collector and music historian's latest mixtape of vintage Kiwi gems.

As a result of the raids, police have charged five people with firearms and class A and B drug offences.

How the fire began is still being investigated, the Airport's CEO told RNZ in an exclusive interview.

A climate scientist says we need to start planning 50 or even 100 years ahead when building housing and infrastructure, or pay ever-growing recovery costs.

While equality focuses on treating people the same, equity asks whether everyone has the same opportunity to thrive in the first place.