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It's hoped the Smart Weed Alert Tool can put a big dent in the country's billion-dollar weed control problem.

What makes forecasting difficult, how do we get back to more certainty, and does it even matter?

Cheaper, more readily available cocaine and increased social acceptance has lead to a steep increase in use in less than a decade, new research shows.

Shingles is an often painful nerve condition caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

A survey has found 76 percent of respondents were concerned about fraud and scams when making payments.

Police are now looking into the time Hammam al-Hammami spent in New Zealand.

The service has become an alternative for people seeking a diagnosis for the condition, but not wanting to wait months for an in-person consultation.

The trial will cover why it took 12 minutes for a 111 call to be made, 13 minutes for the fire safety system to activate, and why an alarm only sounded on the lower floors, says the Crown.

The man and woman were standing outside a bar in Wellington when they were shot at.

Fiji is set to hold its first-ever constitutional referendum, if government legislation to draft a new document passes through parliament.

The average price is slightly higher than at the peak of the war back in April.

Wilcox's three-year term begins today, succeeding outgoing chair Professor Rawinia Higgins.

The Greens announcing plans to fund the removal of level crossings along Auckland's Western line.

A 27-year-old is accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assault and threatening to kill.

Consumer spending is below last year's levels, according to the latest Paymark data.

Emergency services were at the scene on Dairy Flat Highway.

MFAT officials advised ministers against taking up the offer to join the Canada-led initiative.

More than a century after a kiwi-feather cloak was given away, it's finally being returned by a British museum to the iwi that made it.

Police say they have concerns for the welfare and safety of the pair after the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Vanuatu's government has condemned a "shameful, racist, and neo-colonial rant" made by a pro-France New Caledonian lawmaker who mocked and ridiculed the island nation.

The special has been replaced with a 'three-for-$24.99' offer.

Patient groups say long waits risk later bowel-cancer diagnoses and poorer outcomes.

Samoa's Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa (La'aiuli) Leuatea Schmidt has apologised for a historical video in which he used the term "Heil Hitler".

Police earlier confirmed the three found dead in Papatoetoe were related.

Max Bradbury is wanted on firearms charges and shouldn't be approached, police say.

Two people were taken to hospital in a critical condition and a third person was reported to be in a moderate condition.

The Flying Fijians head coach position is currently held on an interim basis by Senirusi Seruvakula.

El Niño is expected to cause spikes in heat, combined with dryness and wind, will see increased wildfire risk.

Taking time off in the school holidays chews up leave, putting kids in organised care chews through money.

Aotearoa has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world, and the highest death toll.

The funding will be made available for "temporary, targeted and proportionate" working capital grants.

ASB's latest quarterly forecast predicts two more official cash rate hikes before Christmas to tackle inflation.

A complaint lodged with Health NZ alleges the doctors' conduct left complainants reluctant to speak openly for fear of becoming the subject of criticism or accusation - allegations they both deny.

When you build homes that people want, and help them into it, it can rekindle communities.

Ahead of COP31 in Türkiye, Pacific leaders and climate advocates gather in Fiji to call on global leaders to listen to people on the climate frontlines.

The Opportunity party leader opens up about her geeky teenage era, parenting while in politics and her guilty pleasure TV picks.

The Mount Roskill candidate says the incident has been reported to police.

The query "how to make friends" reached an all-time high last year and vastly outpaces searches for how to find a date or fall in love.

The Education Review Office said the service acted to manage the health and safety risk and communicated with parents about the situation.

If there is one thing that divides the electorate's voters, it is mining.

We compare a few scenarios to show how they might look for different people.

AgriZeroNZ says it's on track to deliver emissions fighting tools to farmers by 2030.

Some consumers select goat milk products over cow's milk for health benefits.

Four people responsible for aspects of the building's fire safety systems will appear in the Wellington High Court this week.

But Greater Auckland claims the $1.75b investment is like "taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut".

Saipan and Tinian have been given the all-clear as Typhoon Choi-wan moves away from the Northern Mariana Islands.

A Daly Cherry-Evans field goal proved the difference in the NRL grand final.

MPs remember the former Speaker during his tangi at Whangaehu Marae.

Panners from more than 20 countries have been racing to extract minuscule flakes as accurately as possible.

Canterbury's city and district councils will soon move from the three tsunami evacuation zones to a single blue tsunami evacuation zone.