Monitors in the water upstream and downstream from the epicentre at Melling Bridge have shown some changes in quality.

Studies are investigating potential faults beneath Auckland, newly identified faultlines in Wairarapa and signs of past shaking near Hamilton.

Protesters say they want to call attention to the situation in Iran and express solidarity with people they say are living under repression.

The Emirates flight EK448 from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates arrived at 11.30am Saturday.

Police said the single-vehicle accident happened between Himatangi Block Road and Poplar Road.

Minister of Defence Judith Collins said the government's immediate priority is supporting New Zealanders in the Middle East.

Bunnings Warehouse is to introduce facial recognition technology, citing problems caused by repeat offenders threatening staff and customers.

The Public Health Communication Centre says the failure is a severe example of problems already affecting systems across Aotearoa.

MetService issued the watches on Saturday morning as a slow moving front is expected to bring heavy rain to Fiordland and far southern Westland.

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash near Karitane about 9.25am Saturday.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Paparoa Valley Road and Franklin Road at 12.35am on Saturday.

Twenty-six graffiti artists are transforming the New Plymouth CBD into a living gallery.

Multiple leading galleries have paid tribute to the late expressionist artist.

Police are investigating the remains in an area around SH3 between Ōtorohanga and Te Awamutu.

Health New Zealand had been scrambling to pay about 5,500 staff in Waikato who didn't get their money on time.