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Eastland Port in Gisborne says there has been "rapid progress" in vaccinating privately employed border workers against Covid-19.

New Zealand will begin testing self-isolation instead of MIQ for vaccinated people this year, with a new border system based on low, medium and high-risk entry paths kicking in from early 2022, the…

Under the bill, people would no longer have to go through the Family Court or show evidence of medical treatment to change the sex on their birth certificate.

How do you find a tiny robin in a whole lot of forest? Researchers have been tracking the movements of forty North Island robins, or toutouwai, that have been reintroduced to a large reserve area near…

Mayor Campbell Barry says all councils, cities and countries have an obligation to do their part to avoid a climate catastrophe.

Mixed martial artists have today called for changes to the law for "coward punching" after the sentencing of a man convicted of punching MMA fighter Fau Vake in the head during an unprovoked attack.

The rejig of representation in Tairāwhiti that includes the introduction of Māori wards has reached the next stage with the release of proposed ward structures.

New Zealanders returning from a short overseas holiday could spend less time in managed isolation once most of the population is vaccinated.

Waitaki District Council has introduced a Labour weekend booze ban for a South Island campground, well known for its drunken teenage parties.

This week in Parliament is set to be a busy one with an almost complete set of the many kinds of debate the House can have.

The New South Wales health minister is looking at ways to require all health workers to be vaccinated, the ABC understands.

The six month firearms buyback and amnesty was the second to take place since changes to gun laws in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks.

From Emma Twigg's success to a surprise gold from the Men's Eight and Abdullah Al-Rashidi making middle-aged men proud, RNZ Staff look back at some their high points from the Tokyo Olympics.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are coming to a close after 17 days of sporting excellence from the world's elite sportspeople. We take a look back at some key moments for New Zealand atheltes.

The widow of a firefighter has been stymied in her efforts to get easier ACC cover for fire crew, with the government saying this would be unfair to others.