Stories by Soumya Bhamidipati

Despite soaring living costs and inflation, fewer New Zealanders are withdrawing their KiwiSaver funds because of financial hardship.

As tensions escalate in the Russo-Ukrainian War, one young New Zealander says Aotearoa should be doing more to condemn the conflict.

The man most recently convicted of a murder that led to one of New Zealand's biggest miscarriages of justice wants his fourth trial over the matter.

With staff shortages still common, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says the government could increase the workforce by granting an amnesty to those who had outstayed their visas.

New Zealand could be losing diverse young health professionals to other countries, but a lack of statistics is making the situation hard to quantify.

One is now worried he could be tortured or killed by the Taliban regime, which he says is targeting citizens suspected of interacting with foreign forces.

The Ministry of Justice says bailiffs will wear the devices when serving warrants, evictions, and other court documents.

Police will not confirm if they're on track with internal investigations spurred by the Supreme Court's overturning of Alan Hall's murder conviction.

A group of commercial helicopter pilots who landed on Whakaari / White Island after the 2019 eruption will receive the country's highest honours for their courage.

Wellington commuters say the cancellation of 67 bus services due to a driver shortage is just another disruption to an already unreliable system.

The Transport Minister says it is "totally unacceptable" for protesters to disrupt Wellington commuters and the transport network.

The family of a slain police officer has had to hear the details of his death re-litigated in court all over again.

Lawyers for a man who murdered an unarmed police officer is fighting in court to reduce his 27-year jail term, arguing it is far too harsh.

Designers, performers, and eager audience members are descending on the capital for the return of New Zealand's largest theatrical production.

Submissions on proposed changes to the prison system which will help decide everything from how people are assigned to a jail to how they are treated close tomorrow.

The Covid-19 traffic light system is gone and people can hop on a bus, go shopping or visit the library without wearing a mask. Audio

About 80 doctors in New Zealand, who graduated from medical schools overseas, say they cannot get the hospital internships they need to be fully fledged practitioners here.

Residents of a Horowhenua township who've been without power for three days say more should've been done to stop the flooding that caused the outage.

The body set up to examine miscarriage of justice complaints has still not finished a single investigation after two years of operation.

Two families in Stokes Valley were evacuated last week when their homes were left teetering on a cliff-edge.

An Auckland woman who was found dead in her car last week lost her home in a legal battle with her brother.

Justice advocates say learning skills would be better placed on other projects, but Corrections says employment and training is hugely beneficial for inmates.

Supreme Court judges noted Family First's research reports lacked required balance and its purposes were discriminatory, and ruled it did not qualify for charitable status.

The drug that killed more than 100,000 Americans last year is now thought to be behind 12 overdoses in Wairarapa.

NSW has put up $4.5 billion to recruit 10,000 nurses, leading to fears it will worsen ongoing shortages here, while the Health Minister says a pay deal was snubbed.