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Food Safety is working with the Ministry of Health to understand what has caused the increase.

The grant will pay for region-wide activities over the next four-to-six weeks based on requests by those affected.

Health NZ was unable to confirm the number of cases or if they were linked to flood contamination.

The road is expected to be closed for some time, police say.

Motorists are advised to stay clear of the area and expect delays.

After a social media jab at All Blacks' synthetic beanies, Norsewear is talking partnerships with NZ Rugby to bring Kiwi wool to Kiwi rugby fans. Audio

The Westland Mineral Sands site will be about eight kilometres from the town and cover 112 hectares.

Federated Farmers dairy chair Karl Dean says while the market always fluctuates, consumers are often missing out when prices do drop. Audio

A plan for a memorial in Auckland's Dove Meyer Robinson Park was abandoned in 2023.

"I'm not sure how to express how thrilling this rediscovery is for the conservation world," an expert says. Audio

In the past two years, 31,000 votes have switched to the Māori roll and 25,000 new voters have opted for Māori enrolment.

The case is linked to the others associated with a family that recently returned from travelling overseas.

Adrian Orr previously headed the NZ Super for more than a decade.

Seventeen men and two women have been charged including the club's president and vice-president.

Whanganui's average rates increase of 2.2 percent is the lowest in the country. Audio

Both parties want a bipartisan answer for how to deal with buyouts after future weather events. Audio

Residents across the Tasman region say forestry slash has exacerbated flood damage. Audio

The by-election was sparked by the death of Te Pati Maori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp.

Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell flew over the damaged area in a helicopter, before addressing media on Saturday.

The mould possibly living on old bread in your pantry has been modified to fight cancer, researchers say. Audio

The crash was reported shortly before 1pm on Friday.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council began pumping treated effluent into the river in March.

全国多地受本轮强降水影响，气象和应急部门会随时发布最新信息。

Tamiya, 15, was last seen on Auckland's North Shore at 1pm on Monday.

Heavy rain is forecast to hit large parts of the country, including the already drenched Taranaki and Tasman regions.