Stories by Jessie Chiang

Frustrated business owners on Auckland's North Shore are worried a major slip that swallowed machinery could be coming for their buildings next.

Hundreds of Tongan rugby league fans gathered in central Auckland yesterday where they sang hymns in protest following a heartbreaking loss to England.

Relatives of three people who remain unresponsive after contracting botulism after eating wild boar have broken down at seeing them.

Australia's 'yes' vote on same-sex marriage is bittersweet for some, who say it came at the expense of months of abusive commentary. Audio

More mental health services are needed for seniors, many of whom feel lonely and isolated, say organisers of a helpline for the elderly.

Businesses exploiting staff and failing to keep proper employment records have been stung with hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of fines.

The first copies of a newspaper giving the homeless of central Auckland a voice are being sold on the streets.

Police warn the 46kg cocaine seizure at Tauranga shows smugglers are trying to expand the market for the illegal drug in New Zealand.

Māori tattoos being sold in a Halloween store in America have led to renewed calls for laws to stop businesses from misusing Māori designs.

Scores of people turned out to meet Jacinda Ardern for her first public appearance as Prime Minister in Auckland today.

The owners of 17 Caltex stations who underpaid hundreds of workers say they are gutted they got it wrong.

After a change of heart, health officials are throwing their support behind e-cigarettes and vaping, saying they could help people quit smoking.

A New Zealander has described the "apocalyptic scene" after deadly wildfires left destruction in Northern California.

Plagiarism and incomprehensible English in student work at an Auckland tertiary institute led to the shut down of four of its courses, the New Zealand Qualifications Authority says.

Doubts are being raised about whether supermarkets' ban on plastic bags will make a difference to widespread plastic pollution.

A woman imprisoned for defrauding the government of $700,000 has been taking counselling programmes to free herself from a "jail constructed in her own head".

A stabbing attack on a bus driver in Auckland has highlighted the need for better security, including cameras and driver cages, the bus drivers' union says.

New Zealand's links in the Pacific could be a trump card in negotiating a deal with China as a part of its of its trillion-dollar programme to build infrastructure around the world.

Local principals are begging for help from Auckland Council, which says it will demand the next government do more to fix the city's teacher shortage.

Some dairy owners say they haven't seen a cent of a $1.8 million fund set up to protect their businesses, despite having been violently robbed. Audio

National supporters who backed ACT Party leader David Seymour in the Epsom electorate say their vote wasn't wasted, despite him being ruled out of government.

Lawyers and advocacy groups for injured people are demanding ACC be transparent about its computer model which predicts how long a client will use its services.

Aid agencies are facing increasing pressure to keep up with the sheer number of disasters and conflicts around the world. Audio

Record numbers of women are enrolling in engineering degrees, with a focus on environmental issues and health care attracting more and more female students.

Frustrated Egdecumbe residents are throwing their support behind a lawsuit against the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, saying they want someone to blame for the devastating April flood.