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Electoral officials are encouraging people in today's Hamilton West by-election to get out and vote, even if they are not yet enrolled.

National's still on track to win the general election, the government removes the Three Waters entrenchment clause and Willie Jackson's "trainwreck" interview about the RNZ/TVNZ merger.

Hawaii volcano still erupting, but lava flow slowing; call for pandemic unity; and cockroaches found in eating establishments

It is crunch time for the two front-runners in the Hamilton West by-election with voting set to end at 7pm tomorrow.

Three Grand Slam tennis champions to headline women's field at the ASB Classic in Auckland in January.

A young woman claims her rheumatologist sexually assaulted her and for months exercised extreme control over her diet regime - triggering an eating disorder and suicidal thoughts.

Consumer New Zealand compared hold times for 16 government agencies, and found the average wait was 25 minutes - but it took four calls and two-and-a-half hours to reach Immigration.

Jiang came to power after the the Tiananmen Square protests and presided over high-speed growth.

An investigation will be carried out following the emergency landing, the Defence Force says.

Rotorua volunteer group Friends of the Library is gearing up for a free book give-away.

If you're flying today you might have plenty of time to read this story when you're standing in an airport security line for way longer than you should.

In a week when Parliament sat under urgency, across four long Tuesdays, quite a lot of legislative business has been progressed.

A disabled British man has been chosen for astronaut training by Europe's space agency, a world first.

Some bills are set down to progress through all stages, including one delaying implementation of the Clean Car Standard and another extending the deadline for landlords to comply with Healthy Homes…

Councils would need to provide clearer information about risks like flooding and earthquakes in LIM reports, with more protection against legal action, under new legislation.

Parliament is this week to sit under urgency as the Government seeks additional sitting hours to clear a backlog of legislation that it wants to progress.

A man who saw a tornado pass close to his home this morning says it's never something you get used to.

Week in Politics - National announces a strong youth offender policy; the government calls for an apology after Luxon points the finger at principals over truancy.

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu will play in this summer's ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland.

Removing the use of cellphones at Ashburton College is about eliminating a major disruption, according to the school's principal.

Immigration Minister Michael Wood says some changes to the green list might be made before the review in May, but he needs to get advice on it first.