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A landlord given until the end of March to fix a Porirua property described as "not fit for human occupation".

NZ First leader Winston Peters has defended his party's proposal to define "woman" in law when questioned over its enforcement.

Five months after signing a million-dollar contract to set up its own childhood immunisation service, Whānau Āwhina Plunket has vaccinated fewer than 100 babies.

An artwork has been damaged at a glitzy event held at the Auckland Art Gallery, leading to a criminal charge.

Olivia Podmore's experiences as a whistleblower was the "dominant feature" in her deteriorating mental state in the lead-up to her death, a forensic psychiatrist has told an inquest.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had a private audience with King Charles III and will meet UK counterpart Sir Keir Starmer.

Children adopted overseas have been raped, beaten and held captive in NZ in cases where their adoptive parents have criminal histories, according to court docs and child welfare agencies.