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Two people have been badly injured in a light plane crash near Murchison in the Tasman region.

Professor Eddie Holmes can still remember the exact moment he first learned about Covid-19 because he had visited that market in 2014 and thought, "that's not right".

In today's sports news - Black Caps sweep T20 series, Boult signs for Mumbai Indians and Nick Kyrgios' winning streak ends.

The Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands Sir Tom Marsters has confirmed Mark Brown as the Prime Minister. Audio

A political analyst says people who would have voted for Leo Molloy in Auckland's mayoral election may now turn to Efeso Collins, because both candidates have working-class appeal.

Author Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses, has been attacked on stage in New York state.

Analysis - Christopher Luxon must decide whether Sam Uffindell stays or goes - the most difficult call he's made since as leader - while a Labour MP launches an extraordinary attack on his caucus…

Dame Lynda Topp joins a host of new names seeking a seat on the Ashburton District Council, which is set for a changing of the guard with four current councillors not standing for re-election.

Sam Uffindell denies terrifying a flatmate but admits beating a younger student during his school days. He says boarding schools were full of 'rough and tumble'. Was violence and bullying really par…

Back in the early '80s, Patea Māori Club wanted a song to inspire their people, to tell their story and to bring some joy. Video, Audio

With a slowing economy, struggling business and consumer confidence, Covid-19 still biting and the impact of rising interest rates and inflation, why are NZ's top companies on the stock exchange…

The "tiny piece of wool technology" helps protect astronauts in the event of fire, increasing the window of opportunity for survival, the company says.

Waikato Regional Council believes it is highly likely a human hand is involved in bringing a wallaby to a small town.

TVNZ hiring rules probably need to be enhanced following a review into the recruitment of presenter Kamahl Santamaria, Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says. Audio

Under the bill, people would no longer have to go through the Family Court or show evidence of medical treatment to change the sex on their birth certificate.