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Flights are not affected but local residents are advised to close windows and doors and stay inside if possible.

Police are investigating.

Most of us have probably done it at some point, but is it okay?

Christine Fernyhough has built an extraordinary collection, spanning from the 1860s to the 1970s.

Crisis cafés offer an alternative to brightly lit, busy, clinical spaces, says the mental health minister.

The invasive clam Corbicula fluminea was found in Lake Rotomanu on 8 November, the first discovery in NZ outside the Waikato River.

Summer might bring the buzz and the bites but with the right tricks, you can keep your skin (mostly) unscathed.

The cordon in Glen Innes has been lifted, and locals are trying to get on with daily routines, but some do not feel safe anymore. Audio

Names that leapt out of the pack this year included Chicabella, Chico Chan and Gyeoul Winter.

A man accused of stabbing two passengers on an East Auckland bus, killing one of them, is due to appear in court.

A historical novel set during the Vietnam War was at the top of the list of adult fiction issues - again.

Politicians have dominated this year's list, along with some frank conservationists.

On this day, 24 years ago, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring premiered, and changed New Zealand.

Hint: it's not a coffee mug or scented candle, Instead, it's handwritten and from the heart.

"I turned around and said, 'Shut up, you d***head.' And then he looked at me and said, 'What'd you say to me?' And I realised who it was."

The fire is contained, but the impact on local tourism businesses will take a lot longer to damp down.

Businesses have had streamers and sprinklers on the rooftops to scare the birds away,.

The 23-year-old man was in waist-deep water at Lake Wainamu when he got into difficulty.

The blaze is now fully contained, with authorities saying an accident with a vehicle may have been the cause.