Stories by Lucy Xia

Waiheke Island resident Alison made five visits to her local GP, but was unable to see a doctor in person.

In a notice to patients, Waiheke Medical Centre said it would be stepping in to fill the gap in urgent care.

New Zealand's largest operator of low-cost GPs - Tamaki Health - says at least five of its walk-in clinics in Auckland have had patients queuing ahead of opening hours.

Patients were told on Friday the Oranga Urgent After Hours clinic was shutting immediately. Audio

Doctors say it is the result of years of under-investment, and now exacerbated by recent hiring restrictions and budget cuts.

The High Court in Auckland has heard that police intercepted Philip Polkinghorne's calls for weeks following his wife's death.

The scene was treated with a "homicide focus" as a detective worried a de-escalated approach may have missed things.

Manukau ward councillor Alf Filipaina says there needs to be accountability, while another has questioned if the barriers were fit for purpose. Audio

The eye surgeon's emotion ceased abruptly when he started talking about the police probe of his wife's death, a court has been told.

Pauline Hanna's brother and colleague were asked about her mental health.

"His nature changed, his physical presence changed ... a little bit irrational, I felt, at times," Stephen MacIntyre, who knew the couple 25 years, has told the court.

The defence lawyer says the forensic scientist was told by police to conduct the examination on the basis of a homicide.

Philip Polkinghorne denies killing his wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home in 2021.

A police constable has been quizzed in court about nail clippings and forensic swabs, in relation to the death of an Auckland woman allegedly killed by her eye-surgeon husband.

根据税务记录，有高达1.77万纽元的福利金被欺诈性申请骗领。RNZ记者在采访过程中遭受到来自匿名男子的恐吓；或有更多移民工人也被利用。

An agent offering migrant employment and visa services has been accused of using a vulnerable migrant worker's details to fraudulently obtain more than $17,000 in benefits.

The man and woman were arrested after attempts to leave the country.

警方表示，此前由于内部沟通出现问题，导致相关案件细节被提前公布。

More than 500 staff at Auckland One Rail have been carrying out a partial strike over the past month over their workload.

Residents and businesses owners in Kaitaia describe the mad scramble for generators when the town was plunged into darkness on Thursday. Audio

The new route linking the domestic and international terminals has large canvas panels displaying nature walks across Aotearoa.

Some property managers are warning landlords they may need to lower expectations to meet the market.

A tight-knit community in the Waikato town of Te Kūiti is grieving after the death of a 10-month-old .

It began with seven adult kōkopu caught in 2019 - today, 1000 of their offspring were released in a bid to save their population. Audio

More are seeking homestay students or flatmates to cope with the rising cost of living coupled with high mortgage rates.