UK Home Office figures show overseas passport applications almost tripled to more than 300,000 in the first quarter of 2026.

UK Home Office figures show overseas passport applications almost tripled to more than 300,000 in the first quarter of 2026.

But the minister in charge, Brooke van Velden, says she has no plans to review the law.

Police have charged a 43-year-old man after signalling cables were allegedly tampered with at Tākapu Road railway station in Tawa.

But the minister in charge, Brooke van Velden, says she has no plans to review the law.

Police have charged a 43-year-old man after signalling cables were allegedly tampered with at Tākapu Road railway station in Tawa.

The search for the 27 people who went missing after two dinghies capsized near Pigeon Island last Saturday is expected to transition into a recovery operation...

The search for the 27 people who went missing after two dinghies capsized near Pigeon Island last Saturday is expected to transition into a recovery operation...

The 100-hectare site near Karaka is expected to provide burial capacity for decades, despite opposition to the purchase from some mana whenua and the Franklin...

The 100-hectare site near Karaka is expected to provide burial capacity for decades, despite opposition to the purchase from some mana whenua and the Franklin...