National leader Christopher Luxon has told the party's annual conference that the country needs to "say yes" more.

The government has announced plans to "unleash growth" on conservation land, granting more business opportunities and introducing entry fees for international visitors at some sites.

A "catastrophic failure" to a fire truck responding to a Hamilton fire highlights how under-resourced firefighters are, the New Zealand firefighters union says.

A Florida jury has found Tesla liable to pay $US243 million to victims of a 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S.