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The New Zealand government is pausing the travel bubble with all of Australia for at least eight weeks as the Covid-19 Delta variant continues to spread in the country.

The sinking of a yacht which left the skipper - an ACT Party candidate - dead could have been avoided if storm covers were fitted to the cabin windows, a Maritime NZ report has found.

New research shows disabled people are twice as likely to experience violence than the able-bodied, and for women that abuse is likely to occur at home.

A lack of awareness of disorders and limited knowledge of available services are among the key barriers for Asian New Zealanders seeking help for their mental health, a survey has found.

Searches by boat and air have failed to find a pod of orca that was spotted in Wellington region waters.

The poor state of South Auckland's community facilities - particularly compared to wealthier areas - is well known. So how did a group of Ōtara residents convince council to build them a new…

Some Wellington children and teenagers with severe mental health needs are facing more than six month wait times.

The prominent Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries, who was shot and seriously wounded in central Amsterdam nine days ago, has died. Audio

Elderly people are being targeted by scammers in heart-breaking numbers. They rarely get their money back, and often they're too ashamed to admit to having been sucked in. 

Opinion - Women are more visible in the world's news than ever before - but they're still far from achieving parity with men, and this has deeper implications for society Associate Professor Susan…

Vaccinators will inject one person each a minute at the country's first mass Covid-19 vaccination event - if all goes to plan. Audio

Our divorce laws are 40 years old - and there's a renewed push to change them to reflect the realities of the 21st century. 

Many people are living in an extreme state of stress and the mental health services sector is "overwhelmed", a new community-led strategic group for suicide prevention says.

Black Widow sees Scarlett Johansson finally carry a superhero movie on her own, as the popular member of The Avengers. Also starring Florence Pugh (Little Women) and Rachel Weisz (The Constant…

New Zealanders with metastatic neuroendocrine tumours - a rare form of cancer - will no longer have to travel to Australia for life-saving treatment.