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Red Cross says it will talk to civil defence branches after people complained they were not given enough information through their disaster app.

Here's what you need to know as New Zealand deals with the aftermath of a 7.1 earthquake off East Cape.

Many district health boards still face multi-million dollar budget blowouts, new figures show. Audio

The long shifts worked by resident doctors are putting them and their patients in danger, warns the organisation representing the doctors.

People in the Gisborne area are being warned to prepare for further possible power cuts, following two major cuts because of wintry weather yesterday.

A radiologist who fled from child sex charges in the United States has returned to New Zealand.

Te Tairāwhiti is the first of seven iwi clusters to appoint a member to Te Mātāwai - the new legislative body set to lead the revitalisation of te reo Māori on behalf of iwi and Māori.

In case you missed something, here are our most read stories for the month.

Health boards in poorer, rural areas must improve access to cancer treatments, a Maori health doctor says.

New figures show people die of cancer in Northland at a faster rate than in any other region.

Too many people take their life each year in New Zealand. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers that paint a sobering picture of a crucial social issue.

Māori groups have come to the Waitangi Tribunal's defence after the Treaty Negotiations Minister dismissed a draft report as "bizarre". Audio

An East Coast iwi is developing an online museum to store its old photos, diary entries and artefacts scattered around the world. Audio

An East Coast Māori landowner who said a review of Māori land laws would undermine her rights has made a strong enough case to be heard by the Waitangi Tribunal.

The Gisborne District Council has unanimously approved an agreement with Ngati Porou to jointly manage the Waiapu River and its tributaries.

Fewer people are being admitted to hospital with rheumatic fever but the Minister of Health says there is still a lot to do.

A 74-year-old man who died after having gallbladder surgery may not have needed the operation in the first place, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.

The small business sector says the Commerce Commission is taking too long in investigating a company they claim is leading them to believe they will get government grants. Audio

A senior Auckland doctor says New Zealand is years behind other key countries in telling the public how well individual surgeons do their job.

Respects are being paid to the late Ngati Porou leader Apirana Mahuika who is being laid to rest on the East Coast today.