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Education advocates say an NZ government decision to remove special funding for Pacific and Māori students in vocational training harks back to the days of a one-size-fits-all model.

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says it's "not good enough" some providers still don't know if they'll be funded beyond the end of the month. Audio

Six years after Gore pre-schooler Lachlan Jones was found face up in a council sewage pond, a coroner is set to deliver his findings. Audio

An Otago University hall has stopped serving food to those with special dietary requirements while the MPI investigates.

At Fieldays, exhibitors from around the country - and the world - come to show off the latest farming innovations.

ACT is standing candidates under the party banner for the first time at this year's elections.

Most were outsourced to private hospitals.

A lot has changed in the Ashburton District since 1975, but there has always been one constant - the librarian.

There are disproportionately high suicide statistics in rural areas. Audio

The category-one historic place was last month found to be in worse condition than first thought.

A propulsion fault meant the ferry had to wait at anchor for hours in Queen Charlotte Sound overnight while a specialist electrician fixed the problem.

The movie is about Sherpa Tenzing Norgay's world-first summit of Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary.

More than 6000 x-ray reports, MRI and CT scans were sitting unprocessed causing unacceptable delays for patients needing diagnosis and treatment.

New Zealand driver Scott McLaughlin is still working himself back from the lowest point of his career and is motivated to taste victory again.

Unwanted visitors have made their way into Wellington sanctuary.

Explainer - After the US military was called in over anti-Trump protests in LA, perennial talk of California seceding sparked up again. Could it really happen? Audio

RNZ understands a deal with Ngāti Rangi that underpinned the project fell over at the last minute.

Critics say the college has stacked its team with older players, with one parent saying it's making a "mockery" of a premier competition. Audio

It aims to encourage travellers to book now with snapshots of the iconic landscapes and experiences on offer. Video

Meanwhile, there are road snowfall warnings in place again for parts of the South Island.

Breakers believe they are ahead of their NBL rivals after major off-season changes.

The anti-immigration riots follow a protest over an alleged sexual assault by two 14-year-old boys.

Netball New Zealand wants World Netball to scrap the rule which prevents players representing two different countries at consecutive world cups.

The southern hemisphere's largest agricultural event is a ritual for many farmers, but this year it's hoped there'll also be record spending. Audio

Christchurch City Council is currently hearing from locals, businesses and organisations on their local alcohol policy (LAP) draft.