Attempts to learn more have met with crashed websites and overloaded phone queues.

The product is being recalled because the gel pack may include a toxic substance.

Kiwi have started to hatch on Waiheke Island and may thrive with the help of special detection dogs helping eliminate the last of the island's pests.

The 10-week-old baby died from "non-survivable injuries".

The hosts of the divisive show say goodbye as the broadcaster draws the programme to a close in its current form.

Some passengers expressed frustration at the delays, but many praised the work of the crew to keep them comfortable and up to date with the situation.

The heat alerts will expand to 14 towns and cities this weekend.

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"Go and get my hat!": Video shows Wellington's Graham Bloxham and two others in a fight on the footpath at a rally.

Joshua Kuyten was arrested and his devices were seized with a search uncovering 2680 images and 357 videos that were identified as objectionable.

The building has been completely destroyed and a person seriously hurt, with flames leaping from the roof.

Project Jonah says 15 of the stranded pilot whales at Farewell Spit are now swimming freely in the bay.

As 2025 ticked over into 2026, Parakai Springs became Kaipātiki Hot Springs, the traditional name for the area.

The camps have been running since 1979 and Hawke's Bay Cricket Association's boss says scorching heats won't stop it.

"We kept getting announcements every couple of hours telling us about a lack of progress," one Bluebridge passenger says.

Heat alerts have been issued for parts of the country, while others are facing wind and downpours.

The blaze in Waikanae has been extinguished but crews remain at the scene conducting an investigation.

Damaged signs had been a gift from France to New Zealand, representing the friendship forged between the two countries following World War One.