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Watch the moment Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s 3-year-old daughter Neve interrupts her during a COVID update on Facebook live.

New Zealand Police posted the video on their YouTube account saying it was 'too cute not to share'.

It's not just the log cabin that appeals on this property for sale - it's also the stream, waterfall and woodland setting.

Justice Susan Glazebrook explains why NZ must support Afghan women judges.

New Zealand sets out a roadmap to reopen its borders but says the priority is completing its vaccine rollout.

Eastwoodhill Arboretum was the brainchild of Douglas Cook, who bought a scruffy piece of land 30 kilometres from Gisborne in 1910.

Brad Dalton of Ginger Dynamite at Riwaka, which struck gold in the national pie awards with its Puy lentil and potato curry creation.

From eclairs to pāua pies — and even a town that runs on gin — here are some of the best things to eat in New Zealand's tiny towns.

Suzy Amis Cameron advocates swapping out one meal per day to a plant-based one everyday for a year to move the needle on climate change.

Government expresses ‘sorrow, remorse and regret’ over historic immigration crackdowns targeting Pacific communities.

Glenn Catchpole's designs will now feature on Kiwi bikes at the Games, as well as on some rivals' rides.

How do you train like a Warriors player? Four fans have won the opportunity to improve their fitness.

A pet starling called Matisse will lend her song to the world premiere of Motet for a Starling, written for her by her adopted mum, composer and choir member Mary Celeste.

Te Ramaroa the Light Nelson festival is brightening up the winter nights. It runs until Tuesday July 13.

Palmerston North-based lawyer Larissa Trownson says she appeared on Netflix's racy reality competition, Too Hot To Handle, to help change perceptions and break boundaries.

A grader escorts traffic over the Takaka Hill, which was earlier closed because of snow and ice.

Wheelchair user Rebekah Smith says work carried out on her home and back yard has been life-changing. About 80 volunteers have helped - including workers from Mitre 10 Mega's Helping Hands and Youth With a Mission members.

A look at Auckland Museum's new sea monsters exhibit, featuring fossils and realistic casts.

Stefan Knight is a hair and makeup specialist who recently worked on the popular Netflix show Sweet Tooth.

Watercare is training New Zealand's first leak detection puppies: Collie crosses Flo, Piper and Awa.

The Wairoa Gorge Mountain Bike Park near Nelson, which claims to have some of the best hand built tracks in the world.

Nelson Tasman Housing Trust director Carrie Mozena says the trust had an “ambitious” plan to increase its current housing stock of 44 to 100 by 2026.

Natalie Gates, Buster Dutch, Zaylah, 1 and family will move into their new Habitat for Humanity home in Motueka over the weekend.

Drone footage shows the damage caused by the tornado in Papatoetoe on the weekend.

Ashna Rohit has been left picking up the pieces after a tornado ravaged south Auckland on the weekend.

Jason Tong is currently facing one charge of possession of cannabis with intent to supply, and two charges of supplying a class C controlled drug.

A comforting home is the perfect retreat for a couple who are often offshore

Waikato garden helps heal after quake devastation

Over 8000 images were entered into the competition this year, here are some of the winners and runners-up.

The Fastier family epic South Island road trip in the VW Grand California.

People of all ages pitch in to harvest kūmara grown for Parihaka.

Eliane Polack, manager of the Theatre Royal Nelson, which was recently repainted as part of an up-grade of the Rutherford St theatre.

Aitutaki tourism operators are ready to welcome New Zealand visitors back after the Cook Islands reopened its borders.

Canterbury rivers are still running high after another night of rain with evacuation orders in place for nearby homes.

The Pfizer vaccine enters your body, does its thing, and is then destroyed. It does not alter your DNA.

MC Tali (aka Natalia Sheppard) returned from London to New Zealand a decade ago. A lot has changed in the music industry since then.

Fran and Daniel Huelsmeyer, who started Ruru Homes, have created 30 jobs and expanded to Motueka to upscale their new business.

The owner of a Lower Hutt villa wants to save his old home from demolition after selling the property to a developer. He is offering it for free to whoever can take it away.

Supporters of an Auckland church want to turn the building into a music centre.

The $400,000 buoy, which had been in place since November, sank in March in rough seas and was hauled up a month later.

A Nasa astronaut captured images of Aoraki/Mt Cook from space.

Four people including two Countdown staff were injured in the attack.

For the first time in 20 years, Air New Zealand has started flying to Tasmania — and it could be the island escape many have been waiting for.

Lower house prices and job opportunities are attracting more property buyers to the King Country.

Sauni Seleni has a clean record - but not according to the police database

Jennifer Holmes founder of the ReVoice clinic specialises in helping transgender clients find their voice with the help of speech language therapy.

An Auckland mum makes $6000 after becoming the virtual owner of a mural in South Auckland.

Dave Cull, former Dunedin mayor and TV presenter, has died aged 71.

Christchurch performer James-Paul Mountstevens, 18, is the star of play Considering Matthew Shepard: A Journey from Hatred to Hope.

Cheers and applause as Air New Zealand's first bubble flight from Australia lands.

Epic Brewery used fresh hops to create a once-in-a-year IPA, here's what they went through to get the hops to the kettles for brewing.

O.G.B bar owner Nick Inkster's rare 1939 model Austin 10 was found several hours - and only 100 metres away - after being stolen in Christchurch on Monday.

A new campaign aimed at attracting businesses, investment, visitors, migrants and students to Christchurch invites newcomers to "explore the opportunity". Stuff set out to find how the new slogan rates with Christchurch locals.

Gordon Smith thought he wouldn't get addicted to synthetic cannabis. He was wrong.

Two people died and several others were injured as drivers did not see a large section of the Kawarau Gorge road had suddenly disappeared in heavy rain.

The Christchurch City Council has released plans for a High St revamp that will extend the tram line.

Russley Village manager Tim Dearsley talks to Stuff about the impact losing Christchurch's mobile library service will have on his retirement village.

Paige Hoff and Mark Gago are part of a group of south Auckland students rebuilding houses as part of a trades programme.

Where once they called the Magic Garden home, a tiny town at the top of the south is playing host to one of the most colourful characters around.

Auckland Zoo captured the journey of the fairy tern/tara iti chick which was hatched and hand-reared there.

In a large south Auckland suburb, one school has seized an opportunity to boost its students’ food resilience, support their community and transform valuable but unused land into a productive urban oasis.

A prosthetic fin created by an Auckland researcher could help give sea turtles a better chance at life.

Employers in New Zealand will now be required to give couples who suffer a miscarriage three days of paid leave

Totally Tourism director Mark Quickfall talks about Tourism industry in New Zealand after Covid-19.

Holly Tipene says home ownership was her life-long dream, but she was stuck in a "generational rut".

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on calls from young people that her Government isn't acting fast enough on climate change.

Cup Wrap: Todd Niall heads out on the chase boat to follow Team NZ's Te Rehutai

A group of Harvard aircraft flew over Wellington in formation on Friday.

A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress flying past the crowd at Wings Over Wairarapa in Masterton.

Paula Ormsby speaks at a Waitangi Tribunal hearing in Waikato about the plight of women in New Zealand.

Police scene at Northcote where a youth was shot on Friday night

Tracey Rose heard gun shots, a lady screaming and men shouting during the police shooting in Papatoetoe on Thursday evening.

Auckland apartment rental costs decrease, in contrast to rest of country

Lincoln University PhD student Karla Lopez Reyes is studying the vision of thrips, a type of minute insect.

Nicola Harvey and Pat Ledden exchanged life in Sydney to begin a new venture, farming a 130ha lease property north of Taupō about three years ago.

Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has called for an independent review into Wellington City Council's governance.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attends the formal opening of the new Nelson Airport terminal in October 2019.

About 40 border workers at Christchurch International Airport are among the first in the city to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Fergburger general manager Steve Bradley marks 20 years in Queenstown by giving out free original Fergburgers to happy locals.

Andrea Jewell with her children Otto, 7, and Thea, 5, who were roused from bed by the fireworks display that cost Wellington more than $175,000.

Papatoetoe locals say the mood in the suburb is quiet following news of more Covid-19 cases in the community.

Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins delivered the good news at Wednesday's update.

10 years after it killed 185 people, and upended countless more lives, New Zealanders have paused to remember victims of the Christchurch earthquake.

Kate van Turnhout, Danyon Stenton and 20-month-old Leo hope someone will give them a chance to prove they're decent tenants.

Stan Walker and Lou Tyson speak about their engagement and their 'next chapter' of life.

Banks Peninsula Community Board members were briefed on Akaroa's water contamination on February 15 and were assured the incident would be fully investigated, local councillor Andrew Turner says.

Where does Auckland end? Traveller confusion over where Auckland's northern border is.

Monday saw waits of up to three hours for people to get through the southern border from Auckland to Waikato.

Mum Sunny Wang recalls the terrifying moment her daughter Artemis ran out onto the road and was hit by a car. "I was frozen, I was so scared."

People have been lining up down the street to be tested at Papatoetoe High School after a student went to class, not knowing she had Covid-19.

People were queueing up in their vehicles on Monday morning to get a Covid-19 test at Taranaki Base Hospital.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Auckland will be moving to Level 3 at midnight and the rest of the country to Level 2.

Queues at Ōtara community testing centre after news of three new cases in the community.

COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins provides information on the new Auckland cases.

Brent Findlay and Steve Gregor, broke the existing New Zealand record of 100 skydives in one day, at Motueka Airport.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield names places visited by new cases

Minister of Local Government, Hon Nanaia Mahuta makes an announcement at the New Plymouth District Council regarding Māori wards.

Dr George Cleghorn moved to Marlborough in 1876. The talented surgeon left a long-standing impression.

Glen Campbell is terminally ill and wants to see his son before he dies - but 19-year-old Jackson, who is returning from Australia on Friday, has no place in an MIQ facility.

After a tough 2020, Hamilton's Pat and Anh Chaimontree had some family time over summer, and are planning to change up their menu.