Information accessed included names, IRD numbers, email and physical addresses, bank account details and payment histories.

Health Minister Simeon Brown has been briefed and police are investigating the incident in which a large number of files, including sensitive health information, may have been stolen.

Brendon and Nicola Perry were found in Parkers Road in Tāhunanui last Friday.

An Auckland woman has been spared imprisonment for tax offending because her children are autistic - but her husband has not been as fortunate.

DOC is appealing for information about the fate of the bottle nosed dolphin, a species fully protected since 1978.

A mining company is targeting a million ounces of gold as it seeks to fast-track plans to extend the life of its Otago gold mine.

Ngāti Kahungunu petition calling for a halt on government plans to amend references to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in legislation has attracted more than 20,000 signatures.

In May 2022, Rachel Molloy was found, dying, at the bottom of a flight of stairs. Her mother wanted answers - but received little help. Now police have personally apologised.

Demand for UHT milk products is driving a major dairy factory expansion in the South Island.

Kiwi treats and handwritten cards are heading to defence personnel from Antarctica to the Middle East.

Headmaster Patrick Drumm says their thoughts are with the family of the boy and they are actively being supported.

A particularly virulent strain of influenza A has spread across the country rapidly, putting pressure on the health service.

Soon after a tree was set alight nearby.

DOC is asking boaties to take care as a southern right whale and calf head south past Auckland.

Nearly five months after the alleged murder of a man while in military custody, the Fiji Police says it has questioned five "likely suspects".

Maritime NZ looking is looking into the incident.

Lok Fung Lorrence Li has pleaded not guilty to murdering Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and his wife Mei Han Chong in 2023.

Fiji and Samoa are set to fly the Pacific flag at the 2026 WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong

New research in the Pacific is looking at how sleep can address youth mental health challenges.

Wellington Zoo said Sally the chimpanzee was being treated for several age-related health issues.

The party is campaigning on four reforms that it says will end the tribunal’s contemporary jurisdiction, and move the country on.

Interest rates have risen from their lows of the end of last year and early this year.

Two children were taken to hospital, one in a critical condition and the other serious.

The Pacific Community has released its 2025 Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment.

The officer punched the man in the face and torso to make him let go of the dog's neck during an arrest in May 2025.

Its boss says without some more money, meeting the growing demand would remain an ongoing concern.

The 2001 terror attacks in the US changed travel for the entire world. But the biggest change may be in our heads, a security expert says.

"DOC strongly discourages this type of behaviour when marine mammals come ashore," ranger Breanna Hindmarsh says.

The Financial Markets Authority said the milestone came with responsibilities for providers and members.

RNZ has unveiled its coverage plans for Election 2026 - promising in-depth analysis, longform interviews and live reporting.

Our Commonwealth 670 and PåganWatch, joined by the Conservation Council for Hawai'i and Center for Biological Diversity, filed a lawsuit in a US District Court on Tuesday.

It could see petrol prices rise again in New Zealand, Westpac's chief economist says.

Pilot Tim Brown and guide Sean Roach died in the crash in Mt Aspiring National Park on 17 May.

The earthquake-prone building on the city's main nightlife road has been sitting empty since 2019 but is now being revamped.

Analysis - The Palau Islands Forum summit reminds us how Australia's often markedly different priorities sometimes leave it out of sync with Pacific Island countries.

The Micronesian Island, formerly known as Nauru, says opening Jerusalem embassy was an "easy decision".

The head of power company Mercury says projects like the Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm will eventually help lower power bills.

Former police superintendent Rakesh Naidoo has declined to fire back at police top brass for criticising his move into politics, maintaining he did nothing wrong.

With big events on the horizon, Port Moresby's police chief aims to make Papua New Guinea's capital a liveable, safe city.

Some of the references had realistic author and journal names and publication details - but they did not exist.

Under legislation introduced eight years ago, people affected by family violence are entitled to up to 10 days of paid leave a year and can request flexible working arrangements.

Mark Smith suffers daily pain that limits his ability to work: "The young lady just got back on her scooter and went off and left me."

The investigation relates to abnormal test results for both passenger and heavy vehicles across the country, with about 650 drivers required to re-sit tests.