The chances of first-home buyers getting a mortgage may improve with a proposal to allow banks to lend more to low-deposit borrowers. Read...

Four people entered a store in Silverdale with weapons at around 9.15am on Tuesday. Read...

The two new 200m ferries will accommodate 1500 passengers, and include both road and rail decks. Read...

Cybersecurity’s biggest risk lies not in software flaws, but in uniform thinking; diversity of mind is key to stronger digital defences. Read...

Many enterprise AI systems mimic human tasks, limiting innovation; experts urge shifting to machine-native designs for transformative potential beyond imitation. Read...

The Whakaari/White Island disaster inquest has heard how the quick thinking of a tour boat passenger helped treat survivors with fresh water. Read...

As part of a never-ending rollercoaster of instability in French politics, the latest appointment of a new Minister for Overseas has caused significant concern, including in New Caledonia. In the... Read...

The Geraldine-Fairlie Highway in Canterbury is closed after two vehicles crashed. Read...

Veteran Maori lawyer Annette Sykes says the government has to stop a law making it harder to get customary marine title. Read...

Nelson Asofa-Solomona is weighing up a return to rugby but says he won’t make a decision on his future until after the Pacific Championship. Read...