Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for much of the country, with the heaviest rain expected in Tasman, north-west of ...

The girl had been diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a form of cancer that develops in the bone marrow.

The decision on where to put new public toilets in the Ashburton Cemetery is on hold after a hung vote and the need for more ...

Mark Brown has recently been caught up in a bitter dispute with New Zealand over agreements he signed with China.

Though the rugged volcanic island in the southern Pacific does ship a modest amount of Kentia palm seeds abroad, typically ...

A person has died and another is in critical condition after a single-vehicle car crash in Canterbury. Emergency services were called to Christchurch Akaroa Road near Little River about 10.40am on ...

Susan Mowat has accused her former employer, Christchurch Boys' High School, of unfair dismissal. The former teacher claims ...

Noah Rehu, a student at Papakura High School, wore a traditional Tongan ta'ovala (mat) and kafa (rope). In the Tongan culture, wearing a ta'ovala is a gesture of respect for tradition.

Police say they now believe a homicide and an aggravated burglary in the Wellington suburb of Miramar last month are linked.

Analysis - Previous tariff announcements by the Trump administration dropped sand into the cogs of international trade. The ...

To say things haven't gone according to plan for the Blues in their title defence season is putting it mildly.

The association is taking legal action against the decision to move the speedway from its home of almost 100 years.