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The government is being urged to make the mental health of Asian New Zealanders more of a priority, with suspected suicides among Asians more than doubling. Audio

Satellite communications in Tonga may be running in the next few days, Tonga's speaker of Parliament says. Audio

Aid agencies are at the ready to help disaster-hit Tonga, but say downed communications are slowing the relief response.

In today's sports news - Phoenix men back training, Pulse recruit defender to replace Fakahokotau and Djokovic could return to Australian Open next year.

Doctors and nurses are stocked up and bracing for an influx now that close to half a million tamariki can get a special paediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

New Zealand will boast a record 16 cyclists who are set to compete in the sport's highest professional level of the UCI WorldTour in 2022.

The family of a man who died days after he was injured when he fell two storeys out a Palmerston North Hospital window are holding the hospital responsible for his death.

A dementia advocate is urging people diagnosed with the disease to take control of their care and plan ahead.

One of New Zealand's most iconic festivals is on track for its busiest year yet, with more than 5000 tickets sold and organisers hoping they won't have to cancel for a second year running.

The funeral mass for South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu is taking place at a cathedral in Cape Town.

The accomplished poet and author has died at the age of 74 after facing chronic medical issues. Audio

The family of cancer campaigner Blair Vining are shocked and appalled after a precious pounamu carving went missing from his headstone.

More than $300,000 has been raised in six weeks to help build a new youth mental health outpatient facility in Ōtautahi.

Thousands of unwanted Christmas gifts have already been listed online, but police are warning if you're going to sell unwanted items, make sure you do so safely.

From a basic universal income, to a home for all, Auckland councillor Efeso Collins knows what his community needs to thrive. Here, he shares his hopes and dreams for South Aucklanders.

Demand for food parcels across Auckland peaked at quadruple the usual amount during lock-down, and has remained at double the usual demand. Audio

In the second of a two-part series, Phil Pennington looks at the plight of two families battling the system to come to the truth about a double-fatal truck collision.

Vouchers for hairdressers, family passes for the zoo, barbecues and televisions, are some of the gifts the Pacific-focused health provider Fono is giving to struggling families.

The outgoing Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation chair says one of the biggest challenges facing the Māori farming organisation is the ongoing fragmentation of shares.

Some takatāpui and LGBTQI people are having to hide their sexual orientation or gender identity just to find a place to live, new research has found.

Two West Otago families were subjected to one of the country's longest and most fraught fatal crash investigations after a truck collision killed two people. Phil Pennington looks at what went wrong.

It has some of the lowest vaccination rates in the South Island, but West Coasters are now less than 1500 shots shy of being 90 percent fully vaccinated.

Tarri Caraquez and Joel Macarubbo's family have gone from selling their belongings to pay for food, rent and nappies to being back on a firm footing with a fast-track to residence.