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A weed control programme in the Rotorua lakes will see temporary rāhui at different times in the next three weeks.

The World Health Organisation says 140 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Tuvalu.

Covid-19 put wastewater testing on our radar, but what else can this technology tell us about our lives?

Journalists have long suffered the scorn of the public, rating as poorly as the politicians they report on – and used car sellers – when it comes to trustworthiness. But what New Zealand journalists…

Analysis - National security was front and centre this week with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying New Zealand needs to plan its own response to terrorist threats, writes Peter Wilson.

A peace group says it is "obscene" for the government to give a contract to a US company involved in weapons manufacturing.

Christmas might be just around the corner but a swarm of Covid-19 subvariants is set to drive a fresh wave of infections just in time for the holiday season. Audio

New Zealand is in a better position to understand risks of national security given recent terrorism events, Jacinda Ardern says after a hui on countering terrorism and violent extremism.

Boaties are being told to modify their behaviour near Aotea/ Great Barrier Island as part of ongoing efforts to contain an invasive seaweed.

For a band that broke up more than 50 years ago, The Beatles have put out a surprising amount of material in recent times.

Mere hours after Elon Musk kicked off a new era at Twitter, the billionaire owner was deluged with pleas and demands from banned account holders and world leaders.

Imagine if you had to pledge loyalty to the Chinese state just to use a bathroom mirror or a lightbulb. There is a chance you already have but did not know it.

Prasad arrested in Fiji; firefighters' concerns in American Samoa; and Malaita rejects communication towers

The government is partnering with an American transport and military contractor that promotes its weapons-training systems by showing the targeting of men dressed in robes.

The watchdog of the official spy agencies SIS and GCSB does not have any oversight of a private surveillance firm Immigration New Zealand uses.

A US transport and defence contractor that has won a big public deal to supply a national transport ticketing system in New Zealand says it takes privacy very seriously.

Australia's federal government will unveil a further boost to foreign aid to the Pacific in next week's budget.

A man once jailed for importing drugs through the dark web is back before the courts for his role in the kidnapping of a man for a $40,000 debt that didn't exist.

Police in Stockton, California said they have arrested a man suspected of killing six people in a string of murders that have rocked the area in Northern California.

A fire has broken out at Iran's notorious Evin prison, with footage posted online showing flames and smoke billowing from the area.

Analysis - The government's use of a firm run by Israeli ex-spies and military commanders to scour social media platforms has landed NZ in a global debate over 'surveillance for hire', writes Phil…

Beijing has set up dozens of overseas police stations and "contact points" which it says are to help hold Chinese citizens living abroad accountable for crimes.