Training kids self-control could set them up to be healthier, finds study using NZ data.

Move over kererū: a NZ study suggests a much heftier animal was a seed 'super-spreader'.

The family have been supported with temporary housing, food and clothing.

Alan Burgess passed away last night, aged 100.

Staff were being paid less than minimum wage through the dual payroll system.

A man will appear in court this morning charged with murder.

Kelvin Cruickshank has 'no enemies' but worries 'kill-shot' could have hit his kids.

Rau Tongia was shot, police have confirmed.

Some growers estimate losses at between 30 per cent and 60 per cent.

From 5pm until 11pm today, rain was expected for North Otago and South Canterbury.

The all-carbon-fibre product is designed to 'fly pretty much on the waterline'.

The beer is still in the fridge awaiting the campers' return, caretaker says.

So far, six cases of the UK variant have been reported in managed isolation.

Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā was the inconclusive, final clash of the Northern War of 1845-46.

Thirty firefighters and two choppers battled blaze in 1.5ha of scrub and pine forest.

The head-on crash occurred about 400m north of the turnoff to Hikurangi town.

Bought by the Crown from Māori in 1908, the island became a nature reserve in 1956.

The MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning and is urging people to stay safe.

The little boy who died in a crash on January 1 was Myka Tuala of Wellington

Police said they were attending a family harm-related matter outside the premises.

Kane Wayman was dropped at hospital early on New Year's Day but died soon after.

A toxic algae watch is being carried out through the summer in rivers and lakes.

Several fire and emergency vehicles arrived at the facility this morning.

The award recognises her outstanding achievements within the community over 50 years.

Homicide investigation in Christchurch after death reported to police