The major road in the Christchurch suburb of Redcliffs has reopened.

The Auditor-General has dismissed claims Hawke's Bay Regional Council failed to properly consult on the region's largest ever water storage project.

Babies who share a bed with their parents are five times more likely to die of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome.

In a bid to keep the roads clear ahead of Gypsy Day, Waikato farmers are being urged to keep their stock off the green feed.

Celebrations at a Nelson special school today.

A mother and child have survived a house fire in Gisborne after the two-year-old girl raised the alarm.

Two waterspouts have been seen over the Manukau Harbour in south west Auckland.

The Principal of St Bede's College in Papanui, north Christchurch, says those involved in a bullying incident will be put through a restorative process together.

The number of New Zealanders who own a smartphone has doubled in the past twelve months, and the trend looks set to continue, a new study shows.

The Waitemata District Health Board says the law supports its non-smoking policy.

The number of Kiwis heading across the Tasman slowed to its lowest monthly pace in almost three years, as our economic prospects start overshadowing Australia's.