Stories by Bill Hickman

It can take up to three weeks for birds to start showing signs of disease, Professor Jemma Geoghegan says.

Detective constable Patrick Noiseux was swept underwater while trying to reach seven civilians. When he came up, nobody else could be seen.

"Overwhelmingly, those people who die will be young Māori men," the spokesperson for People Against Prisons Aotearoa says.

Long-term Mongrel Mob members say some will fight and die to defend their patches from being confiscated by police. Audio

A massive research project into policing has shown the hierarchical structure of police is stifling discussion around bias and unfair treatment.

The associate education minister says some schools are formally endorsing the hīkoi against his bill, flouting rules on political neutrality.

Tane Wipa thanked officers for saving his hostage's life before he died, a report says.

The meetings were to communicate what's expected when the law comes into effect. Audio

Elroy and Liam Finn joined dad Neil on stage in Wellington - but it was clearly more than just an opportunity for a family jam session.

Twelve associations are calling for recreational activities to be formally excluded from the Health and Safety Act 2015.

Deodorisers installed to manage the stench are "the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff," a councillor says. Audio

The injured man had to spend nearly six hours close to the Mt Taranaki summit wearing track pants and trainers.

The head of a medicinal Cannabis prescribing and supply service says its developing a "Canna-card" ID people can present if stopped by police to show they are legally using the drug.

Lower Hutt locals are shutting themselves indoors to escape another wave of putrid odours from Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant. Audio

The couple's 20-year relationship was "violent and angry", with police attending more than 50 callouts to their home over the years, the judge said.

A Wellington woman says the city's new cycle lanes are opening up a world of possibilities of what can be achieved without motor vehicles.

The Public Service Minister Nicola Willis says working from home is not an entitlement and more public servants need to be in the office.

Two climbers are in good spirits after being plucked from "some of the steepest and most rugged terrain in the country" on Aoraki during a short weather window.

There are fears lives could be lost if the government doesn't step in to bring the country's ailing Cook Strait ferry services up to scratch.

New justice statistics show significant rises in the number of convictions for murder, manslaughter and driving causing death - though population increases are playing a part.

A new study shows Pasifika children in Aotearoa are 115 times more likely to be hospitalised with acute rheumatic fever than European children.

All but three of 45 councils which established the seats without a public referendum elected to retain the wards.

A new study found climate change increased the amount of rain that fell during Cyclone Gabrielle by 10 percent, compared to pre-global warming.

Ronald McDonald House Charities may be forced to charge families of sick children who stay in their accommodation, due to a triple threat of rising costs, surging demand and a significant decline in…

The union says NZ Post threatened individual disciplinary action posties who refused to deliver the document earlier in the week. Audio