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With the numbers of people learning to drive manual cars steadily declining, what will that mean for industries that still rely on them? Audio

There is a "glimmer of hope" just over the horizon - literally - for parents hoping to get their kids outside these school holidays.

Explainer: US President Donald Trump wants rid of it but Kiwis need to get set for another six months of longer daylight hours from Sunday. Audio

A new orange warning signals heavy rain could be on the way for eastern Bay of Plenty and the ranges of Gisborne.

The 18.2-metre yacht was now sitting on the seabed in the South Bay of Slipper Island.

Students with few socio-economic barriers showed above-average attendance.

A pointed message in Simeon Brown's electorate office window has been covered with placards, as senior doctors lament the lack of New Zealand-trained doctors opting to stay here. Audio

The latest quarterly survey shows 64 percent of business expect the local economy to strengthen over the next year.

A new US$100k H-1B visa fee has shocked global workers, but one industry expert says New Zealanders are already finding other routes. Audio

More than 100mm of rain has already hit and plenty more is coming as heavy rain moves up the country. Audio

预计奥克兰在夜间将出现降雨；NZTA为部分滑坡受阻路段给出绕行建议。

Australia, the UK and Canada have all now recognised a Palestinian state, with Winston Peters expected to announce New Zealand's position in New York soon. Audio

The investment includes 21 projects aimed at improving clinical spaces, as well as infrastructure improvements at hospitals.

Police believe fires in Epsom and Newmarket are linked to a man expected to appear in Auckland District Court.

A New Zealand postage stamp has sold for $260,000 - the most ever paid for one.

The red wind warning could see gusts of up to 150km/h and pose a threat to life from flying items and falling trees, MetService warns.

The five-month operation culminated in raids across Auckland and Waikato, seizing guns, drugs and cash.

A snapped cable left a Wellington train stuck for hours, with passengers paying fares despite the loo-less ordeal. Audio

It could be a long drive home for commuters on Auckland's Southern Motorway this afternoon.

We are heading into the season of itchy eyes and runny noses - and new research says the climate could be making it worse. Audio

Canterbury Regional Council, known as Environment Canterbury (ECan), carried a motion to declare a nitrate emergency at its final meeting on Wednesday. Audio

MetService forecast strong northwesterlies gales gusting at 130km/h in parts of the Canterbury High Country.

The rugby league hooker is charged with supplying drugs to former teammates on a Sunshine Coast golfing trip.

The seizure was part of a wider operation that uncovered drugs worth $9 million being imported into New Zealand.

The man was seen bleeding from the left side of his face as bystanders outside Hobsonville Woolworths tended to him.