Stories by Rachel Helyer Donaldson

Meningitis can kill in 24 hours, and "it's essential we have a vaccination programme, free to everyone, because treatment often comes too late", bereaved dad says.

The 89-year-old Englishwoman had a career that straddled "the old world of acting and the new".

Hundreds of Wellington residents have piled on to social media to call for tea and toast to be put back on the menu of the city's maternity wards.

Prosecutors need to look at a range of factors, a process complicated by the fact the Bayesian is under "quite a considerable" volume of water.

Three New Zealanders die from accidental drug overdoses every week, with the number continuing to rise, new research shows.

The authority says the message needs to be clear after four boating deaths in a fourtnight - if in doubt, don't go out.

Fewer cruise ships could visit New Zealand if border levies are increased at short notice as is planned, the sector says.

Wellington's water provider hopes it can start excavating the site of a broken sewerage pipe in the Eastbourne harbour in Lower Hutt on Monday morning. Audio

The University of Otago's new Adult Restorative Dental Care certificate will allow oral health therapists to give fillings.

The government's decision to give effect to the Airports Act sent a "frustrating" signal to the aviation and tourism sectors, the Airports Association says.

A seismologist says New Zealand is unlikely to have a megaquake such as the one Japan is on high alert for, but a lesser quake could still be more devastating.

Organisers of the rally say they want action for tamariki and mokopuna in state care.

An expert says the programme needs to ramp up urgently to give bowel cancer patients a "fighting chance".

Many Pacific Islands have "strong views" on what's appropriate for tourists to wear - and "teeny tiny swimwear" doesn't cut it, an expert says.

ThreeNews, produced by multimedia organisation Stuff, is going live for the first time tonight at 6pm.

Up to 3000 babies are born a year with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Aotearoa.

From Monday, people aged 14 and over will pay for Covid-related visits to the GP. Epidemiologist Michael Baker says 'we have to do better' with the ongoing response to the disease.

AI Forum is working with Victoria University and Callaghan Innovation to measure the impact of artificial intelligence on business.

The swarm of tremors is a good reminder to be prepared, scientist says.

Gangs have become "more sophisticated" and are carrying more weapons thanks to the 501s, union boss says.

Tough economic times, like the current cost-of-living crisis, can cause the gender pay gap to widen, a senior economics academic says.

Those risking people's safety on the roads can expect to be fined, disqualified or even jailed.

A parent says organisers of a children's extreme cross country event have left them high and dry with claims of a natural disaster.

Whether they are baking Wookie cookies, dressing up as their favourite character or attending a movie marathon, Star Wars fans are having a big weekend.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the robbery. Audio