It's unclear how long the repair work will take at the Kingsland property.

"If the place is dangerous, it needs to be fixed immediately as there are lives at risk."

The charity has seen a 40 per cent increase in demand for food parcels this year.

"If the occupants of that bus had been wearing seatbelts, they'd probably be alive."

Health officials reveal the latest on the measles outbreak.

Vials of the MMR vaccine have been flying off the shelves at a rate of 20,000 per month.

Bryan McGinty, 73, lay dead for up to five days before he was found on June 24.

A kidney transplant and medication has cancelled out Max's immunity to measles.

Raymond Burnside, 45, was assaulted on his way home in Lower Hutt on Wednesday evening.

Auckland may feel some reprieve today, but the trough is expected to move to the east.

"In my 30 years of driving, it was the closest it has ever been."

The ministry wants to repurpose an existing facility into a youth justice residence.

Five pregnant Mt Eden prison staff have been sent home after a measles case was confirmed.

"We don't know if coroner's can be censured, but this one certainly needs to be."

"The walls are wet and there is mould on the roof, windows and in the wall paper."

Ben Togiai, 33, was shot dead outside a boxing event in Melbourne on March 1.

"It was either pay the bills or my son would play for weeks with holes in his shoes."

This 52-51 triumph seemed so much more improbable than any before.

More than one in 10 children in our poorest communities don't have their own beds.

Amirah Najim-Phillips, 2, has been breathing for 24 hours on her own after a month in ICU.

'I've been putting up with this pain since March and they just keep sending me home.'

Dr Martin Griffiths came across the story in a 1910 edition of The Sydney Star.

Auckland Zoo saying goodbye to traditional exhibits like the tiger pit.

Currently Kiwi drivers who are caught using a phone get a $80 fine and 20 demerit points.

"We are just praying to God that our baby is going to stay here with us."

The first weekend in May has received the most claims for four out of the past five years.

Regrets and grief one year on from the Waverley crash which claimed seven lives.

Truck drivers say roads are in a state of disrepair and it's a major safety issue.

Harpreet Singh, 31, was left with a broken nose and a large gash to his hand.

A 19-year-old passenger was trapped when the car flipped.

Michael Vaiking, 51, was on his lunch break when he suffered a life-threatening seizure.

Almost 400 people have reported head injuries caused while using e-scooters.

Five days after tickets started selling, the Department of Internal Affairs stepped in.

Elder is an advocate for greater awareness of Māori cultural needs in the health sector.

The decision comes after the concept for the path was created more than a decade ago.

Two students were approached by strangers while walking home from school in Auckland.

"We thought she was going to die, but once they got her out she was still alive."

A man alleged to have assaulted staff has been remanded for mental health assessment.

Ray and Reta Milovale couldn't do anything as flames engulfed their Papatoetoe home.

Over 30 jobs will be created for South and West Aucklanders, Māori and Pacific people.

The plan identifies priorities for track upgrades and reopening over the next five years.

In a desperate plea to end his loneliness, Jerald Montillier, 75, turned to Facebook.

For 15 years Andrew Oliver has greeted the milk tanker at his front gate every evening.

Jessica Boyce, 27, has not been seen since Tuesday, March 19.

Education Ministry says playground upkeep and monitoring are the school's responsibility.

"I wouldn't want my children to go there. I wouldn't put my dog in there."

DHB denies mental health ward is filthy, saying coffee stains had been mistaken for blood.

Improvement of diet could potentially prevent one in every five deaths globally.

On March 29, Dave Cocks left alone for a ski tour near Savoie, but didn't return.

New Zealanders reported 13,000 instances of online scams and fraud and $33m in losses.

Events in Southland and Waikato have been cancelled following advice from police.

Jessica Boyce, 27, has not been seen since March 19.

SAFE said it was appalled to see the emaciated state of the cows.

Thousands of people attended the funeral of Hafiz Musa Patel this afternoon.

"That quiet Friday afternoon has become our darkest of days," Jacinda Arden said.

"It's not about showing him what has happened, it's to show him the love and compassion."

Air NZ was facing public and Government criticism for return airfares as high as $787.

The rubbish bag looked to contain party supplies including paper plates and serviettes.

Hundreds gathered at a church in Melbourne yesterday to farewell Ben Togiai.

'He was only a day away from being in hospital with his wife preparing for the baby.'

The vehicle slams into a car and sparks terrible scenes on Auckland motorway.

Chris Dawson, 39, died on Saturday after suffering a cardiac event while out running.

Six weeks after starting high school, Billy Crabb had already left a mark.

Teen killed in Coromandel boating accident was a promising rugby player and student.

The teen was on a sea biscuit and was struck by the boat's propeller.

Chance's body was found at an address in Kingseat, near Papakura, yesterday afternoon.

Lime e-scooters returned to Auckland streets yesterday after a 13-day hiatus.

One of the first people at the scene of the triple fatal crash describes the scene.

Years of complaints to Auckland Council about dangerous tree - but nothing was done.

"If the bus stops too fast everyone falls over like 10 Pin Bowling."