Schools are struggling to recruit hundreds of teachers ahead of the 2017 school year.

COMMENT: A number of lessons can be learned from Belgium. This is particularly true for NZ where the problem of Islamic extremism is much more manageable.

Labour appear quietly thrilled about the prospect of a National Party without John Key.

Emergency department doctors are calling for a ban on National Crate Day after Waikato Hospital was inundated with drunk patients after Saturday's celebrations.

National faced a more uncertain future without Key at the helm, says University of Auckland political scientist Raymond Miller.

A Hamilton man whose body was discovered in the Waikato River on Sunday morning has been named.

Bill English is staying silent on whether he wants to be New Zealand's next Prime Minister and Judith Collins has not ruled out a bid to replace Key.

Christine and Shaw Dods-Brooks will have to wait even longer to meet their grandchildren after a new visa requirement for South Africans

A man was sentenced today after an incident last year when he doused his victims in petrol and threatened to set them on fire.

Wanted man Kershaw Howard, who robbed a North Shore dairy at gunpoint, was arrested this morning. Howard had warrants for his arrest

A total of 800 tonnes of sea lettuce has been collected from Tauranga shores in the past week. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council

A Remuera mother and grandmother who was killed yesterday after being hit by a car is being remembered as a very caring person with a beautiful family.

A million-dollar Kiwi study has revealed a new mechanism in the body that could offer new hope for those with a genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes.

It is hard to understand why Finance Minister is wary about giving the Reserve Bank the power it wants to impose an income limit on house mortgage lending.

Motorists travelling the alternative route between Christchurch and Picton have been caught up in heavy congestion today, as traffic pressure mounts on the post-quake thoroughfare.

National MP Paul Foster-Bell has spoken out for the first time about his sexuality in response to Brian Tamaki linking homosexuality to earthquakes.

Customers of a Cambridge cafe escaped injury after the driver of a car accidentally drove into the business.

Elderly people are being duped into acting as drug mules for international crime syndicates - prompting a fresh warning today by Customs Minister Nicky Wagner.

New Zealand has been spared half a billion dollars in damage from a notorious pest - and scientists say it's an Irish wasp we have to thank for it.

The Mexican heavyweight boxer has arrived in Auckland for his world title bout with Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker next Saturday night.

Watch: Crowded House's Neil Finn perform alongside Coldplay at their Auckland concert.

We all seem to use more Māori kupu as each year goes by. But a three year study at Waikato University aims to learn how and why that's happening, and if one Māori word will attract others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

It's unusual to get diabetes if you're under 20. So diabetic teens from across Hawke's Bay have come together to share their stories, make new friends and have fun. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Suzanne Aubert was an inspirational figure in New Zealand history.

Hundreds gathered to say goodbye to pop pioneer Ray Columbus.

Boyd recently spent extensive time overseas, studying military camps, NBA teams, and the famous circus company.

According to Tamaki, Harry Potter is a tool to recruit people toward evil.

Michael Wood's victory in Mt Roskill is a "bloody nose" for the Government, says Labour leader Andrew Little.

Two men have been taken to hospital after they fell metres off a cliff while mountain biking at Port Waikato.

The search for the missing Francie has been called off for tomorrow after efforts to recover the vessel failed today.