An in-principle decision by the Government to move Auckland next Wednesday to level three, step two makes some of New Zealand's COVID-19 experts nervous. University of Auckland Associate Professor ...

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has been stood down from her parliamentary portfolios after she was accused of shoplifting. Ghahraman, who was a former United Nations lawyer, is alleged to have ...

The New Zealand Drug Foundation says if the cannabis referendum were held today there would be a different result. A referendum to legalise and regulate the drug failed to pass in 2020. But one ...

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has spoken out from his sick bed to slam National's Christopher Luxon for not participating in a major leaders debate. Luxon has released a statement of his own, saying ...

Tangaru-Noere Turia, who was 34 and a 501-deportee from Australia, died after being shot three times.

OPINION: I have a real issue with the transgender "debate". My issue is that it is not a debate at all. It is an ugly, toxic shouting match. Where we don't actually learn anything. Transgender ...

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins got a first-hand look at the devastation caused by storms and a cyclone in Coromandel on Thursday. And while Hipkins promised to find a solution for the region's ...

Some Waikato beauty therapy and hospitality businesses are anxious as they prepare to welcome back patrons under level 2. Waikato moves to level 2 at 11:59pm Tuesday after more than six weeks in ...

Former All Blacks prop Angus Ta'avao will continue his miraculous recovery from spinal injury to rejoin the Blues for next year's Super Rugby Pacific. The versatile front-rower was been something ...

Hawke's Bay have put a tumultuous week behind them to keep their dream of a Ranfurly Shield/National Provincial Championship double alive, with a 38-38 victory of Bay of Plenty. The Magpies ...

NZ Kiwis hope they can put a smile back on Aotearoa sports fans' faces in their Pacific Championship finale against the Kangaroos on Saturday. With the nation still processing the All Blacks ...

Having bought his first home at the age of 23, an Auckland man says a combination of good timing, research and confidence helped to get his offer accepted. For Auckland-based loan writer Keelan ...