Barriers to vehicle-to-grid powering solutions are slowly, but surely, being worked through.

The law change would put "a brake on excessive increases and [give] ratepayers greater certainty", the minister says.

Originair has confirmed it can no longer sustain losses on the route saying the service was costing its shareholders about $500,000 a year.

Twin brothers Tom and Reuben Allen have played against each other for the first time, Tom with the Magpies facing Reuben's Turbos.

Mackenzie District's Scott Aronsen says a bed tax would have helped fund fixing toilets left in a shambles by tourists.

Foot and toe strength declines with age, increasing the risk of falls and affecting confidence, balance and mobility, says foot and gait specialist Courtney Conley.

People who are over 65 are contributing 15 percent of all personal taxes but economists say even as that amount grows, it won't help balance the books.

A qualification originally provided by tertiary institutes has been adapted for school use and now more schools are taking it on.

A business leader in the North Shore community says it's usually "one of the safest areas".

Fire and Emergency were asking anyone in the area on Saturday night to get in touch.

The man was stabbed on Saturday afternoon in the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay and died last night in hospital.

Helicopters have been brought in to tackle the fire.

River Albert-Wihone's family is hoping his story can save lives.

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy became the chief executive in 2023.

Some staff who hold ambulance or clinical qualifications - but were now working in non-patient-facing roles - are stepping up to work in frontline operations

The investigation is linked to what police called "one of the world's largest organised crime takedowns".

The 2023 Pacific Games audit report will be handed to Solomon Islands Police for investigation, Solomon Islands Auditor-General David Teika Dennis has confirmed.

A fire investigator is investigating the cause of the fire.

A whale-watching boat carrying several New Zealand Anglican Church delegates capsized and sank in Tonga on Saturday.

There is a sadness lingering "as we wait for some positive news", a senior police officer says.

There will be no changes to Samoa's current international rugby schedule as discussions on the future management of the game in Samoa continues.

A toxicology professor says regularly funded GP check-ups are the best way to deal with potential asbestos exposure.

The Northern Mariana Islands' public school system is struggling to retain teachers as a worsening budget crunch forces it to leave vacancies unfilled and educators look elsewhere.

Both Kaixiao Liu and Lanyue Xiao's sentences also covered convictions for perverting the course of justice and interfering with human remains.

PNG's Central Province is feeling the brunt of prolonged drought caused by the El Nino weather phase.

A growing movement is challenging how antidepressants are prescribed and stopped.

National is progressing its efforts to ban under-16 year olds from social media platforms, but so far is going it alone, unable to gather the support of its coalition partners.

Global research company Ipsos said the results were a shift from the survey two years ago, when housing supply was the number one infrastructure concern for Kiwis.

An Education Ministry report said 126,696 people borrowed from the student loan scheme in the first three months of the year, 12 percent more than last year.

Hundreds of thousands of free-range hens have been kept inside as a third bird flu case is confirmed in Aotearoa.

Year 7 and 8 students from Ridgway School gathered at Ōwhiro Bay this morning to install houses for kororā.

The comments were made at the coroner's inquest into the 2023 drowning of primary school teacher Isaac Levings.

A new bill will put pressure on social media companies to comply, while also establishing an online safety regulator and setting up a penalty regime.

An additional 33 charges have been added to the 108 already laid.

From Wednesday on, the South Island will experience a severe weather event, MetService says.

The Autonomous Bougainville Government is urging people to prepare for a prolonged drought linked to El Niño.

Ben McKenzie has been on a journey from The OC to calling crypto 'the largest Ponzi scheme in history'.

RNZ Pacific understands several passengers were briefly hospitalised, but there were no serious injuries.

Aseta Redican's achievements include establishing the Pacific Heartbeat programme for the New Zealand Heart Foundation, and opening Samoa's first physiotherapy department

Fiji's lawmakers have repealed a 2010 law that opened all surfing breaks to public access, despite opposition criticism that the replacement legislation is "flawed".

Police were directed to carry out a "full and fresh investigation" into the death of the Southland toddler last year, following two investigations that had concluded the three-year-old had mistakenly drowned.

A slow moving front will bring a prolonged period of heavy rain from midday Wednesday.

Sources have told RNZ Pacific that the 13 passengers on board ended up stuck in the water for nearly half an hour, many without lifejackets, waiting for the other boat to pick them up.

The government will need to commit to the northwestern busway if charging commuters goes ahead, one councillor says.

Bhajan clubbing is drawing crowds across New Zealand as traditional devotional music is given a modern, alcohol-free twist.

One of the injured victims is in a critical condition, police say.

Although infant mental health might conjure images of a baby lying on a therapist's couch, the first thousand days of life are crucial for brain development.

Documents reveal New Zealand is helping track satellites, including from Iran and the Chinese military, in a network that also watched over the Paris Olympics.

While actor Ben McKenzie is vocal about his wish to take down cryptocurrency, even local supporters say it is possible that at least some of them could see their value go to zero.

Councillor Russell Lund says the council should not be "threatened" by supermarket opposition to restricting alcohol sales.

The last emergency exercise is taking place this week, simulating a fire on a train near one of the main stations.

A man died at a property in Haruru, near Paihia, early on Saturday morning.

FENZ says they are still working to identify the substance.

A business group advocating for stronger economic growth is lobbing for policy reform and a shake-up of New Zealand's electricity system.

Australian and New Zealand travel industry bodies are urging Fiji to delay a new 5 percent tourism tax, saying travellers with existing bookings could face unexpected additional costs.

The officer, aged in his 60s, will seek a discharge without conviction and request permanent name suppression.

A man was spotted by an off-duty police officer allegedly attempting to steal a trolley full of groceries.

The one-year-old boy was attacked by a cross-breed dog that lived at an Aranui property on 14 August.

The company forecast a modest increase in earnings and dividends, with the future "digital, AI-enabled and dependent on fibre".

Police said they had identified most of the youths involved in the Takapuna attack, aged betwen 12 and 17.