Stories by Eleisha Foon

Many families will be breathing a sigh of relief as the school returns that they will not be asked to cover expensive school donation costs.

The impact of the coronavirus which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has led to nearly 3000 confirmed cases in 15 countries.

The Christchurch District Health Board has been criticised for delaying payments to thousands of nurses for their extra work over Christmas and New Years by six weeks.

The resumption of vital household support services that were cut off to hundreds of people has been welcomed, but some are still outlining that the initial decision by the DHB was wrong.

A situation involving an international student facing expulsion and deportation because of her mental health state is exposing challenges some international students face.

Red Cross is asking people in regional New Zealand to step up by volunteering in their refugee re-settlement program.

Six people have died in workplace incidents on New Zealand farms in six days this year.

A policeman praised for pruning a roadside bush in Otago to help improve driver visibility hopes his gardening skills make the road safer.

A Christchurch student was meant to spend the summer on a forestry internship in Australia. Instead, he ended up fighting fires that he says makes flames that shoot to the top of 30m-tall trees.

Although police are not currently treating the disappearance as suspicious, they say that it cannot be ruled out.

The family of a Māori woman who disappeared at Tolaga Bay last year is pleading with the public to help them continue searching for her.

A registered nurse is breaking her silence about a horror experience working on the frontlines of a public hospital.

New Zealanders concerned about climate change are being encouraged to have a sustainable Christmas this year by choosing presents with a conscience.

It is hoped a boil water notice for 14,000 Christchurch households will be lifted by Christmas.

Gun rights advocates claim around two-thirds of banned firearms are still circulating and they worry the weapons could end up in the hands of criminals.

A garment factory fire in India which killed more than 40 people this week is highlighting the need for New Zealand to do their bit in order to keep factory workers safe.

The Police Minister is assuring gun owners their private information has not been exposed to the wider public.

Christchurch families who lost a 12-year-old boy and his uncle in a crash have given tearful statements in court about the trauma they have suffered as a result.

Police have arrested eight protesters that were on board oil company OMV's support ship in Timaru.

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists' national president says "staff feel desperation about the unceasing pressures to cope with hospital workloads".

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have today acknowledged Cashmere High School students and families impacted by the 15 March attacks.

One of New Zealand's largest A&P shows, now known as the New Zealand Agricultural Show, got underway today in Christchurch.

The nation's biggest day for horse racing kicked off today in Christchurch.

Fire and Emergency says New Zealand won't be seeing bush fire on the scale of those in New South Wales but people should prepare for an increased risk.

The 'She is not your rehab' movement which helps men heal from past trauma, has become so popular, people overseas are now "ripping off" their merchandise.