Earth Sciences New Zealand has identified areas where soils are severely drier than normal in Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay, North Otago, South Canterbury and North Canterbury.

A man has been arrested and faces charges of aggravated robbery and attempts at aggravated robbery.

Health NZ asked the Employment Relations Authority to "fix" the terms of the collective contract after negotiation repeatedly broke down.

Sleep expert Dr Karyn O'Keefe has some counterintuitive advice for Kiwis kept awake by the heat of the night.

In the last two weeks there's been rolling recalls of the magic sand used by children and schools across the country.

E-scooter injuries have reportedly cost ACC almost $14 million in 2025.

It is hoped the new standards will save up to $830 million over the next 35 years by streamlining wastewater consents.

"My normal is totally different to your normal": John Paul 'fight dog' Te Rito says the events are about healing, connecting and role-modelling a better way.

One officer falsely recorded 11 breath tests over a period of 5 minutes, over 3km, leading police to discover 30,000 falsified tests.

The transport agency has assured the minister that the braking system is not unsafe, going against findings in the 2018 death of Graeme Rabbits.

Thousands of people are expected to cram into New Plymouth's TSB Stadium over the weekend for the festival.

Caleb Moefa'auo was pepper sprayed in prison.

There have been 43 arrests, including 20 baggage handlers, as part of a crackdown.

Michele Adams was returning from a fishing trip, when she captured the powerful images from 50 metres.

Counsel for the bereaved families and survivors says the question still remains - was it ever appropriate to run tours on Whakaari/White Island during volcanic alert level two?

Jayleb-Che Dean has been missing for two months.

FENZ says it was only aware of one break down, and that the truck was being fixed and did not affect fire fighting efforts.