Stories by Victor Waters

Sam Johns was about to tuck into a morning coffee before the rescue.

There are grave concerns among medical experts if there is a measles outbreak in Auckland.

Warm northerly winds that raised temperatures may affect snowfall in the South Island, warns NIWA

The public service union is calling on the auditor-general to investigate proposed job cuts to Te Whatu Ora anti-fraud roles.

A new treatment option for people with multiple sclerosis could alleviate resource strains on New Zealand's health system.

Those working on the Living Roof Monitoring project atop of Auckland's Central Library say the benefits could be wide ranging.

Marine researcher Adam Smith says he was intrigued to hear that a diver had been bitten in Dusky Sound, after spotting a white pointer on camera in February.

A pest eradication project at a lake north of Auckland is cleaning up water that has not been the same since a fanatical fisherman illegally introduced invasive fish more than 50 years ago. Audio

From today, Auckland Transport is upping its parking prices by 50 cents an hour, catching some by surprise. Audio

A woman who was "quite distressed" and stranded alone on an anchored yacht was rescued off Whangaparāoa Peninsula early this morning.

The project will prompt doctors to prescribe more safely, to reduce the looming risk of antimicrobial resistance, which one professor describes as: "A silent pandemic that is occurring globally." Audio

The chief executive of Eden Park, Nick Sautner, says he has approached the government to try to secure funds for the stadium's upgrade.

New research suggests a distinct lineage of elephant seals were well established in New Zealand at the time of human arrival.

Waikumete Cemetery in West Auckland has now run out of burial space and paused any new adult burials until 2027.

Despite Auckland Council saying neither proposal for a CBD stadium or upgraded Eden Park is viable, some councillors are confident they will pick an option. Audio

He wants to know what is being done to prevent this from happening to anyone else.

Ahead of a vote on the city's stadium strategy, Auckland councillors are defending being hosted at Eden Park for events like concerts and sports matches.

Auckland-based sand mining company McCallum Brothers is currently in the process of applying for resource consent to extract sand.

His lawyer wants a government overhaul of ACC and a re-introduction of compensation for pain and suffering. Audio

Cancer patient Ian Tollemache had the wrong part of his lung cut out by a surgeon. Audio

Tecentriq in combination with bevacizumab will help the 70 or so New Zealanders diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) each year.

RNZ understands Eli was 12-years-old.

The charity initiative, which has already raised more than $100,000 for motor neurone disease, will occur in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Rakaia.

Some Waiheke Island residents are concerned by the practice of feeding sharks in one of the island's busy bays.

Joaquin Reinoso might just be New Zealand's top teenage sporting talent that you've never heard of.