Severe, "destructive gales" may bring trees down and disrupt power and transport.

NZWIM recommends a collaborative approach to future reforms, aligned with the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022, to create a unified regulatory framework that strengthens public safety, centres ...

Health New Zealand issued the warning in December after concerning levels of cyanobacteria was detected in the lake.

A public health adviser says the winter flu season appears to be kicking off early, as cases spike across the Tasman.

Dementia — the progressive decline in cognitive abilities, impacting memory, language and reasoning — affects more than 6 ...

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Lake Pegasus on 2 December 2024. Recent water testing at Lake Pegasus has shown the quantity of potentially ...

New Zealand officials have raised the alert code for the offshore volcano Whakaari/White Island, which is emitting large ...

No damage was reported after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the west coast of New Zealand on Wednesday. There was no tsunami warning. The U.S.

A parasitic stomach bug continuing to spread across the Wellington region has prompted a renewed warning from Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora. More cases of cryptosporidiosis, commonly known as ...

New Zealand's current goal is to reduce smoking prevalence to no more than 5% (and as close to zero as possible) among all population groups. However, realising this goal now seems very unlikely.