A forecaster says last week's drought-breaking rain, though heavy, was delivered by a "common or garden" front.

It is available free in New Zealand to people born on or after 1 January 1969, and two doses gives people 99 percent effectiveness in preventing the highly contagious viral illness, which presents ...

Northland Civil Defence is urging the region to prepare for possible high winds and power outages, as severe weather associated with Tropical Cyclone Tam approaches.

A former Facebook executive says social media should be banned for kids - because their brains aren't developed enough to deal with the site's "frightening" algorithms.

Auckland will get a new primary school and there will be new classrooms for several kura, the Education Minister says.

Analysis - Reforms mean landowners will no longer be responsible for tourism-related injuries on their properties. But it's ...

The government's new "golden visa" for investors has received 44 applications since it came into effect on 1 April.

A combination of lower interest rates and cheaper house prices is tempting investors back, but one data firm says that shouldn't concern first-home buyers too much.

Explainer: The Prime Minister has decried a "real media beat-up" surrounding his spat with the Foreign Minister over the country's response to the United States' tariffs.

Electronic musician Tiopira McDowell (Ngāti Hine), better known as Mokotron, has won the prestigious Taite Music Prize for 2025. His album WAEREA was honoured at an exclusive ceremony at Auckland’s Q ...

Both New Zealand and Australia were exporting large amounts of lean beef to the US, he said, which was then mixed with ...

Prices are down year-on-year and buyers have more options to choose from, but the Real Estate Institute says the housing ...