Stories by Felix Walton

Two scientists are camped out on a remote island far south of New Zealand on the hunt for what's killing off the native albatrosses that breed there.

The aged care commissioner is urging elderly New Zealanders to get out and about this summer.

Music and laughter could be heard throughout City Mission's Hobson Street complex as hundreds of homeless and low-income Aucklanders enjoyed a Christmas meal.

随着生活成本增加，消费者捂紧钱包，为了促进销售，不少商家提前开始节礼日促销活动。

Tighter budgets mean lighter stockings as consumers get more picky with their holiday shopping.

Inflation has volunteers packing food parcels and presents for families in need worrying about the cost of giving.

Auckland's infamous Myers Park has received an $11 million facelift.

A new survey by Westpac shows 44 percent of New Zealanders plan to spend less over the holidays.

Half Moon Bay residents are in shock after a car drove into a bus stop and injured several people in East Auckland

Auckland faces a backlog of 1400km of badly damaged roads, but the transport agency says it hopes to use the summer to repair many of the streets.

Good beer is getting harder to make, Beer enthusiast magazine Pursuit of Hoppiness editor Michael Donaldson says.

Work on a sewer line in Parnell that collapsed and opened a massive sinkhole will not begin until early next year and could take several months. Audio

A Fullers ferry passenger who saw a man allegedly assault crew members says she was terrified.

Auckland Council is to vote on the way forward for damaged homes that can be salvaged if work is done to protect them from future hazards.

Shoppers in Auckland are appalled by the high rate of crime and abuse in supermarkets.

AA称交通信号灯没有为驾驶员留出足够的空间以合理的速度驶出停车场，呼吁奥克兰交通局至少应该有个应对方案能临时解决问题。

Carpark chaos at an Auckland mall over the weekend has prompted concerns about whether the city's roads can handle the holiday demand. Audio

The lack of international events on next year's calendar and a $17 million budget cut at Tātaki Auckland Unlimited has forced the agency to get creative.

The council has hired 17 'navigators' to support people with housing and insurance problems.

The company managing Whakaari/White Island has been convicted for one of the two charges it faced for health and safety failings in the lead-up to a fatal eruption in 2019.

Blood donation centres around the country are getting into the Halloween spirit with creepy costumes and haunting decorations.

Workers in Aotearoa's screen industry are struggling to find jobs thanks to the impact of Hollywood's long-running industrial disputes.

Bay of Plenty MPs are split over special powers granted to police to crack down on gangs. Audio

People planning to go hiking over the long weekend are being urged to be careful and start their walks early in the day.

New Zealanders are bananas for bananas, but the country relies on imports from Mexico, Ecuador and the Philippines for its supply.