The Government is delivering on its first tranche of election promises to take action on climate change with a raft of measures that will help meet New Zealand's... Read More

Following on from the record-breaking high temperatures over parts of the South Island these past few days, MetService is forecasting a cool southerly change to... Read More

A woman who committed two kidnappings in one day while New Zealand was in level 4 lockdown, telling one victim 'just drive if you want to live”, has been sentenced... Read More

Property rents rose for a third straight month in December, hitting new record highs in some regions, and supply shortages suggest it could be a difficult year... Read More

Every year, emergency services respond to a number of requests for help from people who run into difficulty while attempting the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Police... Read More

Three helicopters and twelve fire crews are battling a large scrub fire in Hawke's Bay. The fire was initially 400 square metres in size, but has now stretched... Read More

Harvest season is in full swing and Federated Farmers is urging motorists and the operators of agricultural machinery to show each other some care and understanding. "Not... Read More

Whole genome sequencing carried out overnight has confirmed the two border-related COVID-19 cases that were reported out of cycle last night, are the strain first... Read More

Trustpower has announced that it is considering selling its retail business. The announcement comes as the Tauranga-based company, which has more than 231,000... Read More

Police are investigating what some people are reporting to be gunshots being heard in Welcome Bay. A police spokesperson says they have received one report from... Read More

All returnees in managed isolation will stay in their rooms after receiving their day 12 test until the end of their stay in quarantine, COVID-19 Response Minister... Read More

Ecological and ground investigations required for Stage Two of the Takitimu North Link project, between Te Puna and Omokoroa, are now underway. Starting in late... Read More