Stories by Soumya Bhamidipati

A human rights organisation wants people to use their holiday downtime to write letters advocating for the release of people imprisoned unfairly.

The former world kickboxing champion and convicted drug smuggler will be sent back to the Czech Republic in March.

New Zealand health officials reportedly agreed with Australian counterparts that introducing mandatory Covid-19 testing for travellers from China was an overreaction.

The items include moa leg bones, a golden huia beak brooch, a kiwi skeleton, a taxidermied bird, and two Māori clubs.

The transport agency is warning travellers to expect heavy traffic on highways up and down the country.

Participants are now being sought to help the Wellington-based firm research a combined flu and Covid-19 vaccine.

While Boxing Day spending reached record heights, it was overshadowed by the amount spent in the lead-up to Christmas.

Hundreds of people are spending their Christmas in hospital with Covid, while thousands more are at home, but in isolation.

Immigration handled the Lynnmall attacker correctly but was limited in what it could do because of immigration laws, a review has found.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission is instructing the High Court to reopen the case, involving a youth sent to prison after an incorrect birthdate on documents meant the court thought he was 17.

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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.