Rachel Helyer Donaldson

The councillor says she's running for the mayoralty, saying she is concerned about the "tone, the tactics and the lack of focus" in the campaign so far.

But the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) disputes their and is accusing them of scaremongering. Audio

Antarctica's harsh otherworldly climate gives a glimpse into the simple microscopic communities that dominated Earth for much of its history, and insights into how life survived the global ice age.

Bars, restaurants and hotels in Wellington are looking forward to one of the busiest nights of the season.

The city council has conducted its annual bird survey along 55km of coastline from Petone to Oteranga Bay.

Senior doctors say staff on general wards are being put in life-threatening situations because hospitals are pressuring them to admit physically and sexually aggressive older psychiatric patients.

Research organisation Scion aims to come up with viable alternatives to plastic.

The study followed the lives of 1037 babies born at Dunedin's Queen Mary Maternity Hospital in 1972.

The education minister said the the current system is inequitable, and 349 structured literacy roles had been funded as part of Budget 2025.

Ruapehu District Council chief executive Clive Manley won't hesitate banning offenders from council social media.

Farmers in some regions used additional supplementary feed to keep cows in milk following summer drought.

Shane Jones has ruled out the idea of a code to protect farmed fish, following SPCA calls for one.

Patients have been warned to be wary of diabetes medicine and supplements sold online.

Regional councils want greater certainty and bipartisanship on regulations, as they gear up for an expected spate of rule changes.

The school's new agricultural course is giving students the chance to get out of the classroom and get hands on with farming.

The agency is not currently doing its own research into the vaccines.

The popular 1960s greenhouse for exotic plants will now be upgraded - rather than demolished - following Thursday's council meeting.

Labour's leader has used his second speech in a series of regional conferences to attack the government's budget as a series of "strange and unnecessary decisions".

New Zealand's primary sector has recorded its highest monthly trade surplus since 1960.

Tax incentives and a $100 million venture capital boost signal government support for food and fibre innovation but agritech leaders say it's time to step up with a bold national growth strategy. Audio

One Strathmore resident says she's lost three lounge suites and three mattresses to black mould in the five years she's lived in her Kāinga Ora flat. Audio

Wellington start-up Woolchemy is challenging a $126 billion industry dominated by synthetic materials.

There are at least two scams doing the rounds of the capital's dining scene, as well as some in Christchurch.

A luxury real estate agent says more international clients are looking for homes.

At least two high schools are dealing with social media bullying after students shared highly personal information. Audio