Bargain hunters have started their Boxing Day shopping early to avoid crowds and traffic. Auckland woman Lara finished her shopping at Sylvia Park shortly after the mall opened at 9am. "I only went to ...

Geoffrey’s latest offering comprises ten tracks from his fourth studio album (and first for Dinosaur City), I Love What We Do ...

Andrew Bayly still remembers the "visual assault" of Antarctica, the piercing blue clarity and scale-bending brightness. The National MP tells how he once convinced his companions to join him on what ...

As Kiwis head to Rotorua's lakes, streams and waterways to cool off this summer, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding people to stay safe. Coastal and tidal waterways remain New Zealand's ...

The last train has left the station at Melling, for a while. In a Christmas Eve statement, Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) confirmed the iconic station would close for about 36 months to ...

At present, there is a pot-calling-the-kettle-black approach being taken by the European Union and the United States regarding the imposition of sanctions upon individuals deemed hostile to free ...

Police received report of a person washed away by waves on Piha Beach around 12.30pm. The Police Eagle was deployed to help locate the person, sadly they were located and confirmed deceased around ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand National Commander Megan Stiffler says it is a positive development that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union has called off its one-hour strike at midday ...

A party vote was called for on the question, That the Resource Management (Duration of Consents) Amendment Bill be now read a first time. New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First ...

Volunteers, off duty career firefighters, 111 emergency call centre dispatchers, VSOs, trainers, Risk Reduction staff, and those working in health and safety can all kick back and relax today as the ...

A man was due to appear in court today following an incident in Hornby yesterday evening. Police received multiple calls shortly after 6:30pm reporting a male being chased by others on Amyes Road, one ...

“It’s become a bit of a tradition for Kiwi to list their unwanted Christmas pressies on Trade Me. This year, our survey found that one in four Kiwi (25%) are planning to list any duds they get. We’re ...