Stories by Krystal Gibbens

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The wastewater pipe in Eastbourne burst on Saturday afternoon, forcing the closure of three public beaches.

Businesses are concerned the cycleway being built will end up being ripped up due to an ageing pipe network underneath.

The change has blindsided Te Whatu Ora workers already coping with restructures, the Public Service Association says.

The mayor says an initiative centred on the main railway station is off to a good start.

More than 400 hours a week are proposed to be cut from care workers, nurses and activity coordinators at aged care provider Arvida's Wellington Village at the Park facility.

A simulation captures eight years of Pōneke weather, with a day's worth of data shown every second.

The series has found fans in a local police officer and forensic toxicologist.

Operation Kereru has seen police responding to anti-social car gatherings over the weekend in Wellington, Canterbury, Bay of Plenty and Auckland.

Oranga Tamariki and ACC have confirmed they will axe roles to meet the government's required spending cuts.

A one-term government, funding for cancer medications and the quality of TVNZ's broadcasting were hot topics of discussion.

Police have used CCTV footage - including from Premier House - as evidence in a murder trial in the High Court in Wellington.

A woman who was in the house the night Karori man Rau Tongia died says she woke to what sounded like fireworks.

"All of the clothes in my wardrobe were covered in mould," says Autumn, who was told their rental complied with the standards.

Jason Tuitama, 24, was sentenced to to four years and four months in prison.

Campaigners say the extra cost will affect families and young people already struggling with the cost of living.

本周后半段全国范围内都将降温，南岛部分地区已发布路面降雪预警。

Public hospitals have been asked to make savings of $105 million by July. Audio

The warm spell is set to end this week as a weather system moves up the country.

The ministry's lawyers work with vulnerable children across the country, often in the youth and family courts.

Hotels are fully booked and nearly 66,000 supercar fans are expected in Taupō over the weekend.

Investors pulling out, supply chain disruptions and soaring costs have left it "battered and bruised", its boss says.

Doctors say violence in hospitals is increasing after a brutal attack in Wairarapa Hospital over the weekend. Audio

Members will now decide on the offer.

Higher costs and cash-strapped consumers are leaving those in the hospitality industry in serious trouble. Audio