A ransom hack on New Zealand's largest health portal is being billed as one of the country's biggest cybersecurity incidents, but how does it compare?

Police investigating a mass disorder incident in Auckland just after Christmas are appealing for the public's assistance.

The doors to the sleepout had been left open to cool the room down - then they found a little brown kiwi tucked in the corner.

Intense localised downpours caused damage that could take up to a year to repair.

The woman was arrested at Auckland International Airport on Sunday.

Graham Garnett was expected to return from a tramp in the Baton/Ellis River area on 30 December.

Kenepuru Hospital services about 120,000 people.

Whether it's hopping on a longboard at Sumner beach, or paddling out into the world-renowned West Coast waves, there is a break for everyone.

Two men were left stranded on a boat in Fiordland overnight Saturday before a fisherman and his three passengers went to the pair's rescue.

Better gobble down the Christmas cake, because Easter treats are already in the shops.

A person of interest handed themselves in on Christmas Day, but police say no charges related to the deaths have been laid.

There's good news after a weekend of heavy rainfalls and flooding.

At least four people have died in seperate crashes since Sunday evening.

Police and the Defence Force's explosive bomb disposal team responded to the incident.

"I was in pain," she says, after being left afraid, upset and frustrated by a lengthy wait at Wellington Hospital.

If 2025 seemed particularly tough, asking four simple questions can help.