Stories by Felix Walton

Former prisoners described verbal abuse and poor treatment within Intervention and Support Units, which are often used to house mentally ill prisoners.

A University of Auckland study found children between 14 and 17 - especially Māori and Pasifika teens - were more likely to see vaping ads than those aged 18 to 20.

Businesses say they've traced 40 incidents back to nearby apartments.

The overall number of early withdrawals has also jumped significantly in the past year, from 17,900 in 2022 to 29,530 in 2023. Audio

The Minister for Racing spoke as the TAB and NZ Thoroughbred Racing boosted stakes for the 2024-2025 season.

New Zealand's TV and film producers have joined an international call to action against streaming services.

The conditions faced by mentally ill prisoners are comparable to the notorious Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital, a former public health leader says.

2023 was one of NZ's hottest on record, but far from the wettest, while Whakatāne and Nelson have lost their crown as the country's sunniest spots.

Vik Olliver was going 100km/h on State Highway 1 when he hit a hole that left him with a $4000 bill. He's not alone. Audio

The Hochstetter's frog is suffering through a dry summer and could disappear over the next several decades.

Two scientists are camped out on a remote island far south of New Zealand on the hunt for what's killing off the native albatrosses that breed there.

The aged care commissioner is urging elderly New Zealanders to get out and about this summer.

Music and laughter could be heard throughout City Mission's Hobson Street complex as hundreds of homeless and low-income Aucklanders enjoyed a Christmas meal.

随着生活成本增加，消费者捂紧钱包，为了促进销售，不少商家提前开始节礼日促销活动。

Tighter budgets mean lighter stockings as consumers get more picky with their holiday shopping.

Inflation has volunteers packing food parcels and presents for families in need worrying about the cost of giving.

Auckland's infamous Myers Park has received an $11 million facelift.

A new survey by Westpac shows 44 percent of New Zealanders plan to spend less over the holidays.

Half Moon Bay residents are in shock after a car drove into a bus stop and injured several people in East Auckland

Auckland faces a backlog of 1400km of badly damaged roads, but the transport agency says it hopes to use the summer to repair many of the streets.

Good beer is getting harder to make, Beer enthusiast magazine Pursuit of Hoppiness editor Michael Donaldson says.

Work on a sewer line in Parnell that collapsed and opened a massive sinkhole will not begin until early next year and could take several months. Audio

A Fullers ferry passenger who saw a man allegedly assault crew members says she was terrified.

Auckland Council is to vote on the way forward for damaged homes that can be salvaged if work is done to protect them from future hazards.

Shoppers in Auckland are appalled by the high rate of crime and abuse in supermarkets.