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Dozens of migrant workers are being exploited by Queenstown employers who are not meeting the minimum conditions required by their visas, the Queenstown Citizens Advice Bureau says.

Firefighters have warned Auckland Council the city's rapid growth means they sometimes run low on water to put out fires.

Their efforts are being marked as part of National Volunteer Week.

The mother of a teenager who received a permanent eye injury on a school trip says she feels there is a failing of culture at WorkSafe.

Opinion - Rising food prices bring up debates on removing GST from fresh produce - but is this a good idea? And if not, what alternatives might there be to help people afford fruit and vegetables?

Opinion: If that's the last time Scott Robertson gets to coach the Crusaders on home turf, what a way to go out, Jamie Wall writes. Video

Vital changes for disaster-proofing critical infrastructure like phones, power and roads have serious flaws, warn government officials.

New laws aimed at cracking down on gang activity were used for the first time yesterday following a funeral procession near Whakatāne for a slain Mongrel Mob boss, Justice Minister Kiri Allan says.

A Gisborne woman living with stage four lung cancer has successfully petitioned the government to make changes to a proposed law change impacting her chances of survival.

The ACT Party has unveiled its plan for the primary industries.

Dan Slevin reviews the long awaited sequel to the animated smash hit superhero film from 2018.

It has been Wacky Wednesday today at the National Indoor Bowls Championship being played out in New Plymouth this week.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins spoke to media from Fieldays at Mystery Creek after ruling out a fertiliser tax and reiterating Labour's support for He Waka Eke Noa.

Despite saying New Zealand is negative and whiny, the opposition leader says he believes it is the best country in the world. Audio

Community Law Aotearoa said the government was being far too slow to address the right of emergency housing residents to be safe. Audio

The government appears to have been blindsided by the decision. Audio

Fire inspectors attending emergency housing providers have been coming across tampered alarms, missing smoke stop doors and aggressive dogs. Audio

The prime minister is meeting with agriculture sector leaders at Fieldays this week and still thinks it is possible to get an agreement on pricing agricultural emissions. Audio