Stories by Jordan Dunn

Faster to walk: a foot-bridge across Viaduct Harbour in central Auckland needs to be repaired.

Police were called to an Auckland central boarding house more than once a week on average for three years before it burnt down in early April.

A trade union is taking in dozens of house plants after public sector offices across the country ditch them in a move to tighten budgets.

A group of people had to manually lift and move a car before New Plymouth's Anzac Day dawn service could begin.

The Parnell lodges' owners are being accused of putting profits ahead of any sense of social responsibility to residents.

The claims have come at a trial where the port's former boss Tony Gibson is facing charges related to the death of a worker.

A Parnell lodge which caught on fire this month was on a Work and Income list of accommodation providers although it had not used the lodge for emergency accommodation since 2022.

Crime is a problem across the Waitematā Local Board area, its deputy chairperson says, with local workers sharing their own experiences.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is continuing its investigation of the ferry crash.

A man who lived in a caravan on the property of an Auckland backpackers which caught fire is being turned away from retrieving any belongings.

The investigation into the fire at Parnell's City Garden Lodge is still underway, and whether it is being treated as suspicious remains unknown.

The owner of a South Auckland fried chicken shop robbed on Tuesday night says it was "shocking" and "frightening" for him and his staff.

The question of whether companies will be able to pay fines and reparations to survivors and the families of the Whakaari White Island eruption has been under scrutiny at the sentencing in Auckland.

A small Bay of Plenty town has stood out in recent real estate statistics, with house prices there skyrocketing.

A family who lost everything when their home was destroyed in a Māngere church fire say they are doing good, and in the process of finding a new permanent home.

There is little that could have been done differently when forecasting the Auckland Anniversary Floods, the weather bureau says.

A water safety spokesperson wants to see the equivalent of a national road safety campaign targeting drowning prevention.

The Minister for Local Government has responded to calls for Tauranga's 10 year plan to be delayed until elected officials are in office.

Tauranga businesses and iwi are fighting back amidst calls for the city's commissioners to delay a 10-year-plan.

卫生部副部长关于烟草消费税冻结三年的提案引起禁烟团体强烈反弹，称其为"烟草部长"。

School principals are still short-staffed and low on relievers less than a week out from classrooms opening.

Health experts are outraged at the associate minister's proposal to bring in a three-year freeze on tobacco excise tax.

From next month, trips on buses, trains, and ferries will be up to 40 cents more expensive.

Two sisters from Hawke's Bay have shocked the competition at an international martial arts championship.

A proposed 'pet bond' could help counteract the hesitation tenants feel when deciding to introduce a furry friend into their family, says a greyhound rehoming agency.