A new study has found a strong link between scabies and rheumatic heart disease in Tongan schoolchildren, prompting ...

Brokerage firm Forsyth Barr analyst Ben Crozier said the deal could have a negative affect on Sky’s annual revenue, particularly from Neon subscriptions.Nona Pelletier, Senior Business Reporter ...

Gisborne-based transport operator McKay Cartage has become the first company in New Zealand to receive a Provisional Certificate on the pathway to full TruckSafe accreditation, marking a major ...

Across the winter and spring planting season, volunteers, visitors, school groups and tourism operators worked side by side on restoration projects throughout the region.

State Highway 2, between Wairoa and Mohaka has re-opened. State Highway 2, between Wairoa and Mohaka has re-opened following an earlier scrub fire. We wish to thank motorists for their patience.

The Government’s all out assault on the rights of working New Zealanders has been laid bare by the report back today on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill.

The lift in housing-related spend offers an encouraging sign for the housing market next year. The need for new furniture suggests increasing housing market turnover. While more trips to the hardware ...

Kmart NZ has informed the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) that further testing has identified another coloured sand product — Licensed Sensory Activity Sets: Frozen Bluey and Paw ...

Sam Sherwood, National Crime Correspondent A lot has happened since the Independent Police Conduct Authority released a scathing 135-page report into how police handled allegations of sexual offending ...

Cutting roles in the emergency management team, in particular, makes no sense. Public health threats such as extreme weather events and pandemics are only going to occur more frequently in the future, ...

Kevin Maurice Dell (70) was sentenced (5/12/25) on three charges under the Animal Welfare Act he pleaded guilty to, following a successful prosecution by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). He ...

New Zealand, 8 December 2025 – New Zealand has a narrow window to avoid the problems already emerging across the Tasman with its social media ban, with experts warning that adopting accessible digital ...