National Articles

Construction has officially begun on what will be New Zealand’s highest road bridge, at Waikare Gorge in Hawke’s Bay. The...

From 1 November, it will be against the law to take most sea creatures out of rockpools along large parts...

From today, everyone on board a small recreational boat must wear a properly fitted lifejacket while it’s moving. The new...

A New Zealand film called Mārama has been chosen as this country’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at...

A huge vegetation fire has burned through about 390 hectares of land at Walter Peak Station, near Queenstown, since it...

Warehouse Stationery launches nationwide appeal on World Teachers’ Day as child material hardship reaches a 10-year high. Teachers see more...

A baby seal caused a stir in Wellington on Sunday when it wandered onto busy Hutt Road, before police and...

Christchurch’s Cathedral Square has been turned into a giant outdoor gallery of wool art, after the city’s yarn bombing festival...

Researchers at the University of Auckland are building humanoid robots that can use sign language, to help Deaf Māori, or...

A small, shy native bird called the black robin, or karure, has won New Zealand’s Bird of the Year competition...