A librarian says primary school pupils could lose up to six months of progress if they stop.

A group of homeless people the council evicted from a freedom camping spot are settled into a new location - but it is not a permanent solution, the mayor warns.

Funding cuts have put a personal safety and self-defence education programme at risk of closure.

A hostage situation in Blenheim that lasted nearly a day has been peacefully resolved.

One person has died following a workplace incident at a property near Leeston in Canterbury earlier today.

Repair teams have fixed a tripped circuit, Transpower says, after a lightning strike cut power to at least 50,000 people in the eastern and central North Island - and the power is being restored.

Customs officers became aware of a suspicious concealment on 11 December after a routine X-ray of a container.

Police say a missing Christchurch woman and her two children have been found safe.

One person has died in a crash in Northland today.

Don't put up with friends lashing out, relishing your pain or minimising your struggles, says science writer David Robson.

Combining classic pop influences with a DIY sensibility learned from Chris Knox, Auckland band Goodshirt's album from 2000 lives up to its name, writes Nick Bollinger.

Seven people have died and several others have been injured in the past 72 hours on our roads.

Metservice warns thunderstorms and heavy rain could hit on Saturday.

Vanessa Helen Railey ploughed straight into the back of Raymond Mathews' vehicle at full speed.

One patient was airlifted to Northland Base Hospital in a serious condition.

The roads partnership unravelled under a confidential settlement this week, meaning NZTA will now finish off what it had said was incomplete work.

Although he's currently suing OpenAI for theft, David Baldacci doesn't want to fuel fears about technology.

Why can't my battery phone's battery last when driving between towns? There could be several ways your battery is being drained without you realising how.