People with health insurance are using it earlier and more often, as pressure on the public system grows and the cost of care increases.

Funding for wilding pine control efforts, including around Queenstown and the Whakatipu Basin, will more than double under a Budget 2026 boost.

The principal of a West Coast secondary school says there are too many barriers to hiring teachers who were trained or born overseas.

Customs have announced three new remotely-controlled underwater vehicles to combat smugglers coming in by sea.

A pair of critically endangered Christchurch parakeets have earned their title of "super parents" of the bird world after bringing 55 chicks into the world to contribute to the survival of their species.

The government has announced a funding boost for two new Auckland ambulance hubs, more staff, upgraded technology, and stronger frontline support.