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Marathon best-of-five-set matches have had their day and shorter formats should be introduced to grand slam tennis tournaments, says seven-times major winner John McEnroe.

University of Canterbury engineers plan to 3D print the next generation of wastewater treatment filters.

A Māori ward is back on the cards in Marlborough after the government announced sweeping changes to a "racist" law.

An independent review has found evidence of sexual harassment by eight former staff at AUT and heard more than 200 complaints of bullying.

The government has announced the date of the first Matariki public holiday.

Alarm over falling student achievement has prompted calls for a radical overhaul of the school system.

Hundreds of property managers are signed up to a private social media page where landlords identify tenants and accuse them of bad behaviour, despite the claims being unverified and some posts… Audio

In today's sports news - Man U thump Saints, Wellington club cricketer gets nine week ban, world class crew named for NZ Sail GP team and back problems for Rafa.

A rare sitting of the Court of Appeal has been hearing arguments that public protection orders breach human rights.

With a number of armed incidents in South Auckland making headlines, the Counties Manukau District Health Board is reviewing its emergency lockdown plans to deal with such events.

Signatures collected in opposition to Māori wards will have "no effect" following the government's move to dump polling provisions, East Coast MP Kiri Allan says.

A Huntly boarding house landlord has been fined nearly $9000 for failing to lodge bonds and overcharging rent to tenants.

The EU ambassador to New Zealand says the bloc's export controls on Covid-19 vaccines are not 'vaccine nationalism' but intended to ensure manufacturers honour contracts. Audio

The first report from New Zealand's new Cancer Control Agency highlights Māori are still twice as likely as non-Māori to die from the disease. Audio

The government is to introduce legislation to uphold council decisions to establish Māori wards, the Local Government minister says.

The National Party has confirmed it will "work towards" standing candidates in the seven Māori electorates in 2023.

The Auditor-General is backing proposed new laws that aim to protect whistleblowers, particularly in the public sector.

The World Health Organization has criticised new EU export controls on Covid-19 vaccines, while New Zealand health officials are working to understand if it will slow its pandemic response.

Middle distance runners Camille Buscomb and Sam Tanner have won the New Zealand Mile Championship titles at the Cooks Classic meet in Whanganui.