Overnight and morning rainfall in Fiordland and the West Coast was exceptional, even by the standards of this very wet region ...

Greg Smith of Devon Funds wants a jumbo-sized cut to the official cash rate at the Reserve Bank's last meeting of the year ...

Some black spatulas and other black plastic items might contain flame retardant that probably isn't great for your body.

The Breakers were outclassed 83-64 by the Tasmania Jackjumpers in Hobart to slip from first to third in the NBL standings.

Qatar will stop trying to mediate a Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas and Israel show a "sincere willingness" to return to the ...

Donald Trump's election victory has cast uncertainty over Ukraine's war effort as the conflict nears 1000 days.

Elroy and Liam Finn joined dad Neil on stage in Wellington - but it was clearly more than just an opportunity for a family ...

Scott Robertson says his side showed their most astute game management since he took charge at the start of this year.

For those in the Kinloch area, the only way out is by boat after heavy rain slammed parts of the South Island.

Tourists driving on a road next to the Dart River in Otago found the road had been undermined, and had to quickly scramble ...

Thousands turned out on Saturday for the Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial show, which has been held on the same site in ...

Hastings senior station officer Joel Fraser said the combination of hot, dry, and windy conditions inevitably increased fire ...