They have been named as 10-year-old Austen Keith Richardson and his grandmother, 71-year-old Yao Fang.

The Ministry of Education says it has been working with Pakuranga College to support students and teachers.

Health NZ Waitematā has been slammed for its failings which have caused "irreparable harm" to a family after their baby died at 38 weeks gestation.

A nail-biting, mostly single-lane gravel road will remain the key lifeline linking the storm-battered Northland town of Ōakura with the outside world for the next eight to 14 weeks.

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner found Waitaki District Health Services bore the responsibility of ensuring safe staffing.

The number of yellow-legged hornet queens found in Auckland has risen to 45 - 32 of them with nests.

A camper says she saw a local council rep drive through the campground and directly past three slips about two hours before the deadly landslide.

Recruits have been shuttled to Auckland Airport's live training site since trainers slapped a safety notice on the containers last September.

A cordon is in place in Awapuni.

As the district tried to dry out it had challenges ahead, including two major slips on its main state highway and 63 storm-damaged homes.

Woolworths Te Awamutu shut briefly after fumes entered a storeroom while a sprinkler system and generator were tested.

A HDC report says the hospital failed to give her reasonable care which meant diagnosis was delayed.

The nature of the charges is also suppressed.

For many families, the holidays mean sleep routines go out the window. Bedtimes drift later, screens stay on into the late evening, sleep-ins become the norm.

The images beamed to the world from Whenua Hou/Codfish Island showed 23-year-old Rakiura laying her second egg of the season.

Police found the body of an elderly woman at a Burnham property after being called over an assault.