Stories by Adam Burns

A fault at a gas field in the North Island earlier sparked a low generation warnings.

Respiratory disease costs the country nearly $8.5 billion every year, report shows. Audio

The move comes after police confirmed it had arrested every member of the gang's Christchurch chapter in a major drug bust.

A bumper lineup of international and local acts has been revealed for next year's Electric Avenue festival with two top-drawer names heading up proceedings.

The rural sector in north Canterbury's Hurunui district describe how drought conditions and demanding economic settings have left them battling. Audio

It means the matter will now go to a binding public referendum at next year's local body elections, with the result taking effect from 2028 onwards.

Farmers and community leaders in North Canterbury tell RNZ about the ongoing drought, tough economic conditions and how the locals have been supporting each other.

Te Mata Garlic's Chris Morrison is facing allegations of scaremongering by falsely claiming to have been tasked by the Ministry for Primary Industries and other industry bodies to compile data on…

It is the first phase of the $1.4b Public Safety Network rollout over the next 10 years.

Geotechnical engineers working to stabilise a "precarious" area of the Arnott Heights hillside that has left 50 homes cut off.

中国籍犯罪嫌疑人Tingjun Cao对谋杀指控表示不认罪，他的判决日期在10月21日。

It is the first time Tingjun Cao has appeared since the real estate agent's body was found.

The proposal would save an estimated $10 million annually.

The frontman of award-winning New Zealand rock band The Feelers has been sentenced after he was caught driving at double the speed limit and refusing to provide a blood sample.

Just Standfast had pleaded guilty to several charges of sexual offending against 15 girls, aged between 5 and 16 in May.

The country's biggest one-day music festival will be a two day affair next year, organisers say.

It comes amid lingering questions about the project's financial backing, including whether the government will relieve an $85m budget shortfall.

Police prosecutors say that dozens of supermarket operators in the South Island are "courting danger" with their promotional practices, as they face the prospect of a week-long liquor licence…

An education academic is questioning the timing of the government's plan to overhaul the maths curriculum with changes for teachers coming thick and fast.

Al Noor Mosque worshippers have said they kicked out a glass pane in an emergency exit door at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque and crawled out during the terror attack.

Nobby Clark "admires" his partner supporting a Dunedin councillor facing censure for supposed anti-Māori remarks.

A judicial hearing found the coach guilty of using threatening words or actions and grabbing the referee's shirt.

A recent industry survey showed nearly 34 percent of participants had witnessed bullying in the workplace in the last two years.

Musicians, writers and overseas publications have joined in tributes for Martin Phillipps, the late frontman of seminal New Zealand band The Chills. Audio

A former New Zealand footballer says he expects "heads to roll" within Canadian footballing ranks - including the women's team's head coach - over the Olympic Games drone scandal.