Kate Green

New Zealand scientists are planning to drill nearly a kilometre through Antarctic ice and into the earth below.

More than 5000 injuries that occurred on Christmas or New Year's Eve have already been paid out by ACC.

The price of fruit and vegetables could be set to spike because of the damage done to crops by Cyclone Hale.

Interest in online auctions for chickens has more than doubled as the country struggles with an egg shortage.

A further extension of half-price public transport fares until March is being called "short-sighted" by public transport advocates. Audio

A report into the seismic resilience of hospital buildings in Aotearoa shows 13 percent are earthquake-prone.

"FENZ realise that change needs to happen," she said.

New bus stops, routes and cycleways are on the cards for 46 local councils around the country, as the government announces $350 million in funding for transport projects. Audio

Medical specialists have taken the opportunity to tell the health minister just how bad things are on the frontline.

The Reserve Bank asked New Zealanders to rein in spending to take some heat out of the economy - but some Wellington retailers say that's already happening. Audio

The 350-strong Lawyers for Climate Action NZ argued the Climate Change Commission's roadmap for cutting emissions was inconsistent with international agreements.

The top 10 dog names in New Zealand have been tallied, and there's not a Rufus to be seen.

Amid a worrying shortage of bus drivers a Wellington bus company is targeting a new market of recruits - students.

A new report on the capital's changing climate forecasts increasing temperatures, strong winds and intense rain around the region.

The programme see groups of young people fed, housed, trained and emerge after six weeks ready to hit the job market.

More families are set to qualify for subsidies to cover the cost of childcare, but early learning centres are hoping more support will be announced for them, too.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled a flyer by former Wellington mayoral candidate Paul Eagle to be misleading.

Groups that plan to trial the use of textile fibres in asphalt and to pilot a network of micromobility hubs around Auckland's Panmure Station are among the successful first-round applicants.

Pay increases for bus drivers will not likely be seen by Wellington bus drivers until mid-next year, despite the announcement of a boost in government funding.

The New Zealand public thinks threats to our national security are increasing, with natural disasters, misinformation, hacking and epidemics at the top of their list of concerns.

Three have been taken into custody after occupying the gantry during their latest demonstration which has disrupted traffic in the capital.

The cruise ship visiting Wellington yesterday, and Napier the day before, has not been following current Covid isolation guidelines.

A rail advocacy group has been campaigning for the national train network to be restored to pre-2000 levels, but what would this actually look like?

Experts are warning people to be extra cautious in the sun this summer, with UV radiation levels already averaging higher than last year.