Toxic landfill under a South Dunedin seaside sportsfield is presenting an expensive barrier to shoring up against coastal erosion. Kettle Park tops a former landfill site,...
The weather forecast for Tai Rāwhiti / Gisborne has been upgraded to the highest heavy rain warning level with residents in the Gisborne town of Te...
A prominent Rotorua businessman is calling for a ban on begging in the city after customers were “pestered” and staff had to be given panic buttons...
Appointments and procedures have been delayed or cancelled at Wellington region and Wairarapa hospitals because of a major technical outage. The IT outage affected Te Whatu...
An AirNZ flight has been struck by lightning on its way to Rarotonga – and was turned back to Auckland. Flight number NZ942 was struck by...
A Canadian surveillance vessel has detected more underwater noises in the area where rescuers are searching for a submersible that went missing in the North Atlantic...
A new report calling for local government to be a better Ti Tiriti o Waitangi partner is brave and timely, the New Zealand Māori Council says. An independent...
Campaigners urging the government to take a hard line on retail crime are saying parents should be held accountable for children too young to face prosecution....
Entire subjects and 229 full-time equivalent roles will be axed at Victoria University if proposed cuts that staff describe as shocking go ahead. The Tertiary Education...
Opinion – The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth over $2 million for individuals and $4m for couples. As part...