The $685m plan 'seems to have nothing to do with economic growth', National's leader says.

The new border case arrived from the Philippines via Singapore on June 2.

Two further men already in the court process have also been charged with more offences.

Project costs ballooned up to $3.5 billion and wider programme over $6b in a year.

Traffic is bumper to bumper on many motorways, road agency says.

With an arm raised, the person appeared to take aim with a handgun, terrifying passersby.

'The money just seemed to be going the wrong way.'

The festival is set to be a great lead-in before Matariki becomes a national holiday.

Health officials are waiting on test results for hundreds of people,

"The keys should not have been left in the car."

Team New Zealand needs to recognise the support of Kiwis.

Vendors disappointed and disgusted at their treatment.

Police are not ruling out making further arrests in relation to the Sofitel shooting.

Auckland motorists are warned of delays on the city's motorway network early today.

"The world is a better place with him in it."

'If these people are there how do you monitor them?'

Erno Bedo, 73, remains missing after being last seen seven days ago in Oneroa Bay.

Police are boosting Cockle Bay patrols after the latest of many dangerous incidents.

Maddison Milne has spent almost half her life in hospital.

A parent dental company has gone under, leaving 1661 patients owed a total of $770,000.

Emergency services are warning people to be prepared for flooding in some areas.

It's a complicated job, running a school with a population the size of Raglan.

The red warning notice is only issued for significant weather events.

Engineer's dismissal was unjustified and there were serious breaches of good faith: ERA.

Since 2019, more than 10,000 tonnes of NZ's plastic has gone to Malaysia alone.

The crash happened at the Caltex service station on Glenbrook-Waiuku Rd.

The pair died in a house fire earlier this week.