Search Results

Federated Farmers earlier said land use change was to blame, with farms being converted into carbon forests at alarming rates.

John Hope Muchirahondo was found not guilty on eight charges of sexual offending and the jury could not reach a verdict on five others.

Trains are returning to the Northland railway line after it was closed for 20 months to rebuild from Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary Floods.

Owners outside Auckland's CBD largely back new local restrictions on selling alcohol after 9pm but want scope of objections to licence renewals to be tightened after a 2023 amendment opened the door…

Ruapehu officials are hoping it will help boost tourism in the region.

Ruapehu will blow again in the next 50 years - and what that'll look like is "really uncertain".

The Wynyard Crossing bridge, linking the city centre to businesses in the Quarter, has been stuck upright since March.

The closure of Oji's Penrose paper mill means Aotearoa will be sending another hundred thousand tonnes a year of cleaned waste paper to Malaysia for recycle. Audio

Oji Fibre Solutions Penrose mill is permanently closing, the E tū union says. Audio

Auckland's power company is suggesting people charge their devices as weather-related outages affect north and western parts of the city.

Nearly two years after the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, repairs are still being made to Scenic Drive in the Waitākere Ranges. Audio

The government is hailing a 22 percent drop in serious assaults in the Auckland CBD, but stats show crime is rising across the region. Audio

Mediawatch looks at a string of bad news about bad vibes in our big cities - with one in particular being singled out.

MetService said more snow is expected on Friday afternoon for the Canterbury High Country. Video

About 56 percent Māori, 60 percent Pacific, 45 percent Asian, and 41 percent Muslim believed stronger limits on freedom of expression are needed to prevent harm. Audio

Al Madinah School and Zayed College were forced to close on Monday because a video of a man with guns, shooting randomly, was sent to one of the principals. Audio

Analysis - Overtourism isn't just about too many people in one place. It's also about how people travel, Amy Ermann writes.

Neville Capes and Suzanne Brewer were travelling along a quiet rural road late one night in February 1982 when suddenly they saw a car's headlights right in front of them.

Waiheke Island resident Alison made five visits to her local GP, but was unable to see a doctor in person.

In a notice to patients, Waiheke Medical Centre said it would be stepping in to fill the gap in urgent care.

Chinese restaurants are offering set meals for less than $10 to attract customers but need to sell hundreds just to break even.

Patients were told on Friday the Oranga Urgent After Hours clinic was shutting immediately. Audio