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There have been at least 25 water-related and suspected drownings since the start of December, including three yesterday. Audio

Road deaths are disproportionately high despite pandemic lockdowns, the AA says, with 319 people killed in crashes in 2021.

The shift to use more biofuels is forecast to raise petrol prices and knock up to $1b off NZ's economic growth within four years, but not making a move could also carry big, uncalculated costs.

People catching Omicron are 50 percent to 70 percent less likely to need hospital care compared with previous variants, a major analysis says.

It was one of the few remaining public memorials in Hong Kong commemorating the incident, which is a highly sensitive topic in China.

The delay of bringing in the Clean Vehicles Bill will cost the government about $40 million as it continues to fund rebates under the scheme for electric vehicles, without being able to bring in the…

A GP who has helped care for children infected with Covid-19 says families had expressed a wish to have vaccinations available to their school-aged tamariki.

New South Wales reports 2566 cases of Covid-19, setting another grim record.

Ruapehu District Council is proposing a sinking lid policy for pokie machines and venues.

The UK has recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 78,610 reported on Wednesday.

A major Masterton building owner is furious at the outcome of a five-year-long inquiry into a structural engineer signing off on flawed earthquake designs. Audio

The country's Covid-19 red zones should stay that way for now - even highly vaccinated Auckland, says epidemiologist Rod Jackson.

Mātauranga Māori is being woven together with scientific concepts to combat invasive pest weeds displacing 15 native species in the Rotorua lakes.

Pharmac's delay funding new diabetes drugs has led to many deaths in Māori and Pasifika, says Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa.

Lenders will no longer be able to solely rely on information given by the borrower to show they have made reasonable inquiries about the affordability of loans.

Analysis - Massey University Professor of Politics Richard Shaw breaks down the uphill battle Christopher Luxon faces as he leads the National Party into a new era.

Switzerland has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Western Europe and Covid-19 infections are rising exponentially, yet voters are being asked whether the country should drop some restrictions…

Covid-19 antiviral pills show promise, but experts warn they are unlikely to be available to help as the virus spreads through traffic-light New Zealand.

Australia today introduced contentious religious anti-discrimination legislation that if approved would allow faith-based organisations to prioritise the hiring and enrolment of people from their…