Lachie Jones’ father says having a pair of North Island detectives leading the new police inquiry into his son’s death is "a step in the ...

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is backing calls for the government to cap rates rises. Cabinet will consider options to control rate rises, including capping, later this year. Finance Minister Nicola ...

Three cases of measles have been confirmed in the Wairarapa region, Health New Zealand says. Dr Annette Nesdale, the Medical Officer of Health ...

Eighty jobs have been earmarked at the Pt Chevalier New World and another 100 jobs were available through 14 Foodstuffs North Island stores via a "jobs expo" the company had organised. If the affected ...

A Gore-born farmer, lobbyist and ex-politician was surprised to win an award recently after only putting forward a nomination in the hope it ...

The Hokonui Culture Feast has been named a finalist in the 2025 New Zealand Event Association (NZEA) Awards. The Culture Feast is a finalist in ...

A woman struggling to breathe early on Christmas Eve called for an ambulance, but died before one arrived more than four hours later. An ambulance crew arrived at Barbara Rose McG ...

Chanel opted for muted tones while Armani sent sparkling creations down the runway at the Paris fall-winter haute couture shows.

The fine sweeper - a camera-covered car that catches out overstaying parkers - has snapped more than 5000 vehicles in five months.

Investigations are continuing after a woman was hit by a car in central Dunedin yesterday morning, resulting in both her and the driver being ...

The Reserve Bank has held the official cash rate at 3.25%. Ahead of the announcement on Wednesday, the central bank was widely tipped to be ...

A new project backed by film-maker Sir Peter Jackson aims to bring back the extinct South Island giant moa but a zoology professor says any ...