Stories by Mary Argue

The rise in abuse, both online and in person, towards Wellington City Council staff had coincided with the Covid-19 pandemic.

The fatal Wellington boarding house fire in 2023 killed five and left many others homeless. Audio

But the lawyer who defended some of the protesters says criminalising protesters is worrying and the charges should never have been laid.

Jurors in the first trial couldn't reach an agreement on whether the protests carried an unreasonable risk to the public.

Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand and UNICEF Aotearoa are planning to launch a new production facility in Jordan.

Mayor Weston Kirton says it's too early to "talk about heads rolling".

The study has drawn on data from more than 300 million people to research vaccine safety and efficacy since 2019. Audio

On community social media pages people are reporting waking to find hundreds in their area.

The role has been vacant since Dame Juliet Gerrard stepped down in June last year.

Building owner Bruce Sullivan says everyone in the community believes they know the man behind the wheel.

The entity confirmed consultation had begun to disestablish another 67 roles, bringing the total number of roles that could be axed to 107.

It had highs and it had lows, but after two days of swinging, the world record title may soon be swinging its way to our shores.

Close to 100 people packed out a community meeting to raise their concerns, but were told the eastern suburbs were not a hotspot for crime. Audio

Last year, the coalition government asked the health ministry to review how that is currently handled, prompting officials to call for a more cautious approach.

The government is ramping up its science changes, with major shake-ups now due to happen this year.

Police are urging people to ditch their drugs after three people accidentally overdosed in Wairarapa.

Four people were charged with endangering transport, which carries a maximum 14-year jail term.

Average sometimes means just that - average.

A climate scientist says there has been no shortage of quirks between the months and regions.

A jury has heard that New Zealand's major cities could be underwater by the end of this century during the trial of climate activists who hung banners over Wellington's State Highways.

The government is spending almost a million dollars on researching earthquake and volcanic disaster resilience in collaboration with scientists in Japan

A member of the Restore Passenger Rail protest group insists that hanging protest banners from an overbridge above a motorway was not dangerous.

The Crown-owned agency is being disestablished as part of the government's science reforms.

The Whakaari/White Island tragedy has led scientists to develop an eruption predictor tool using AI, which they hope will prevent another fatal volcanic disaster. Audio

Pensioners in a quake-prone council housing block - which has already undergone a multi-million dollar strengthening project - are coming to grips with their community disintegrating.