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The company restoring the quake-smashed church warns it needs at least $30 million urgently or it will mothball it by August.

Storms have eased overnight though parts of the country may still experience strong winds and showers today.

The Pacific region is projected to have moderate economic growth in 2024 before picking up in 2025, the Asian Development Bank says.

Cruise ships brought about 350,000 to New Zealand this season but Red Sea shipping disruptions is expected to contribute to a lull for the next.

Buckingham St fashion stores Wallace & Gibbs and IKON are closing after 30 and 18 years respectively.

An internal proposal document noted the new positions could be filled through the redeployment of impacted staff.

Plans to build a road tunnel under Stonehenge have once again come to the fore.

Environment and recreation groups are warning the proposed cuts could have long-term consequences and losses of flora and fauna as well as backcountry huts. Audio

It is the latest government department to learn its fate as part of cost cutting measures.

The decline in productivity over the past 12 months has likely added pressure to the bottom lines, Xero says.

An astronomer was so excited by the prospect of witnessing a total solar eclipse on his doorstep, he bought his house 10 years ago with it in mind. Audio

Mana whenua are rediscovering a connection with the night sky, a Māori astronomer says.

Retail investment app Sharesies has had its biggest trading month ever, with Wall Street trades accounting for three quarters of the volume.

Calling for an end to "luxury emissions", climate protesters passed cruise ship visitors in Wellington chanting slogans and waving banners.

Moments before a car collided with the barrier they were standing behind, Anita Rossiter's boyfriend joked about a crash happening.

The new operator of the Tūroa Ski Field says ski passes will be on sale from next week - with deals for former life pass holders. Audio

Politicians could save money by using "comprehensive" research that's already been done - twice, economist says.

The Running of the Sheep returns and a classroom resource that helps children detect misinformation in this week's round-up of the most uplifting stories published by RNZ.

One of Te Papa's floor levels is to be closed down for at least nine months for repairs, after rust was found in a sprinkler system.

This year's ski season - and a decade's worth more - will go ahead at Tūroa, the government has confirmed.

Hamilton's mayor will travel to Belgium for Anzac Day at the same time the city's residents are facing their biggest rates rise in two decades.

"Philanthropy alone will not provide sufficient funds to complete the project," the chair of the group behind it says.

Whangārei's acclaimed, but controversial, Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money by October 2025 - which means ratepayers may have to stump up to keep it open. Audio

A transport leader has slammed NZTA Waka Kotahi's 10-week closure of State Highway 1 over the beleaguered Brynderwyns, saying it is a fiasco and not justifiable.