Motorists are being warned of delays as one lane of a road near Gore where the crash happened is closed.

MetService has issued heavy rain watches Northland, Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula and the Bay of Plenty.

RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

Rural hospitals face numerous challenges, from low staff numbers to farm-related injuries. A dedicated group of doctors are helping the next generation prepare.

Introducing virtual fencing and other technology has helped the Hardwick-Smith family double the profitability of some parts of their sheep and beef business.

One person is in critical condition and another is in serious condition, police say.

More than 450 people are dead and hundreds are missing, as the immense scale of the disaster becomes clear.

More than 450 people are dead and hundreds are missing, as the immense scale of the disaster becomes clear.

New Zealand says its connections to its Realm countries remain strong and stable, after the first of a series of annual "family reunions".

Three non-profits are in limbo after a Health NZ decision not to award contracts worth millions to three providers.

No-one was injured, but a 65-year-old man has been ordered to appear in court.

The search for five missing New Zealanders continues as communities rally to support families and remember those killed in the Nepal floods.