Doctors are considering weight-loss drugs for the autistic man, who has been kept in secure care for two decades.

Ian Martyn founded Medals Reunited NZ after searching in vain for any medals that belonged to his great-grandfather, who died at the Battle of the Somme in 1916.

The Waitangi Tribunal findings come after iwi leaders and experts warned the reforms could strip away decades of Treaty protections across key areas.

Philip Aldridge is critically ill and will not return to work, the centre's director says.

Police located the "low risk" man within hours of him leaving a mental health facility in Hawke's Bay.

About 10 metres of wastewater pipe will need to be replaced as part of the work.

The IRD is currently holding more than $600 million in unclaimed funds.

Chairperson Daniel Newman said the amounts went "well beyond what is reasonable to the people of Auckland".

The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand said it had lodged "solemn representations" with the Foreign Ministry over the "negative China-related remarks made by a certain politician in the New Zealand Parliament."

One person is critically injured following the crash on Panmure's Lagoon Drive

A promise of a better life in Australia has drawn many across the Tasman in recent years.

Watercare has revealed an average Auckland household's water bill will go up $8 per month, while Tiaki Wai says people in Wellington will pay 13.3 percent more.

It will be the 50th time firefighters have walked off the job since bargaining with Fire and Emergency New Zealand began in 2024.

The English Language Bill has passed its third and final reading at Parliament.

The Dunedin City Council is considering what improvements to make in the flood-prone area.

The 70 or so pigs were previously cared for by Coromandel farmer Stuart Edmonson, who has been charged with murdering a pig hunter.

Police had already arrested one man in relation to an altercation two weeks ago that left one person in critical condition at the entrance of the courthouse.

The islands are approximately 800-1000km northeast of the North Island.

Representatives from the Ministry of Primary Industries and the Department of Conservation briefed MPs on Thursday on their containment plans.

Christchurch City Holdings says an unsolicited proposal from a consortium was not compelling enough to warrant further consideration.

The officer, who has not been named, was shot several times by Phillips last September.

Protesters rallied outside CCHL's Cambridge Terrace office saying they still wanted to emphasis their call to keep the port in public hands.

The prime minister has accused the NZ First leader of 'playing a game' with immigrant comments.

It is alleged he primarily targeted sections of the rail line between Featherston and Greytown.

The Department of Conservation, which administers the land, announced it will invite Ngāi Tahu Farming to apply for a concession to manage the land.

The 63-year-old man was charged for alleged offending against boys between the ages of 12 and 16.

The 10-month-old girls - Di Cecea and Jesipeli Kikau - were born prematurely.

Police looking for a woman reported missing from Birkenhead last week have found a body.

The prime minister has criticised Winston Peters for making "inappropriate attention-seeking comments" after the foreign minister told a Chinese-born New Zealand MP to "go back to your own country".

MetService says subantarctic air was being dragged north, resulting in "bitterly cold conditions".

A team of paediatric doctors at Fiji's main hospital spent eight months seeking help from multiple other countries, including neighbours Australia and NZ, but only the Saudi's came through.

Minister for Regulation David Seymour has laid out 15 recommendations to streamline solar uptake in a new review.

So far, four men and two women have been charged with drug dealing, firearms and dishonesty offences.

Two Asian leaders urged members of the ethnic community to use their vote in the upcoming general election to ensure their voices were being heard.

Education Ministry figures show that after years at 10-11 percent, 15 percent of those leaving school over the last three years had no NCEA qualifications.

Economists say two new Treasury papers make it clear there's no easy fix to keep New Zealand's pension affordable.

A sense of the inevitable has shrouded the Hatrick Raceway this week as the Whanganui Greyhound Racing Club prepared for its last ever meeting.

Emergency services launched a high-altitude rescue on Tuesday night after the man's climbing companion hiked three hours to call for help, presuming his friend was dead.

Thousands have changed electoral rolls, but for those still wanting to move, the countdown is on.

There has been shock and confusion for some Wellington residents, as households received their first separate water bills totalling hundreds of dollars.

Police say they received a call from a concerned member of the public about the pup and sought advice from the Conservation Department about the best way to help.

The climate phenomenon was officially declared at the start of July and could strongly influence New Zealand's temperatures in the next few months.

International students say the remarks left them feeling unwelcome in New Zealand. Others say the language may deepen social divisions.

Candidate from kingmaker party is elected new president of New Caledonia's 'collegial' government.

RNZ understands the proposals could affect about 50 people working in a range of council areas.

World Rugby denies reports that it gave Samoa an ultimatum to sort out its problems or be banned for the sport's world body.

It comes after Wellington's new water entity sent residents their first quarterly bill - with some owing up to $900.

The foreign minister telling Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" sends a bad message to migrants and our biggest trading partner.

Fiji's Taniela Rainibogi has a gold medal in the men's 110 kilogram weightlifting at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

World Rugby has given the Samoan government until Friday to accept a review of its decision to withdraw recognition and financial support of the rugby union.

The agreement covers a new 2300-kilometre submarine cable between Invercargill and Melbourne.

For most people, the Tom Phillips case began when he first disappeared with his children into the bush in 2021 and ended when he was shot dead by police last year - not for Cat Christey.

The New Zealand Blood Service says the capital's new blood bank - officially opened by the Health Minister on Wednesday - couldn't come soon enough.

Solar installers are urging for more trianing as several political parties have announced policies to boost rooftop solar uptake.

The head of science at St Patrick's College in Wellington says all assessments in his department will be done in class under supervision to avoid students misusing artificial intelligence to complete them.

Health New Zealand said the person tested positive with no connection to international travel.

It comes after the Samoan government announced on Wednesday it was withdrawing support of Lakapi Samoa due to "unresolved internal issues and division" at the national rugby union.

Eileen Cikamatana has won her third weightlifting gold medal.

At schools in the poorest neighbourhoods more than a quarter of leavers had nothing.

Initial reports indicate that the DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft encountered strong crosswinds during its final approach and landing on Wednesday morning, Samoa Airways said in a statement.