A third of New Zealanders have savings of less than $500, Westpac says, with Auckland and Northland lagging the rest of the ...

The Government has ditched the quarterly action plans that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said helped focus the public service. The plans previously included commitments to “take decisions” on ...

Armed officers swarmed a quiet Christchurch street in the early hours this morning after gunshots were fired before a car ...

Acclaimed Indian restaurant Cassia will close its doors at Auckland’s SkyCity dining precinct, after a final dinner service ...

A search has begun for a man who disappeared under the water of the Manawatū River last night as police tried to call him back to dry land. About 11.20pm yesterday, police were called with a report ...

A man with a lengthy history of stalking and attacking women has been jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for murdering his ex-partner Chantal McDonald in front of her ...

A 16-year-old Dannevirke high jumper has broken an under-18 record set in the town more than two decades ago. William Easton, who has only been competing for the last year and a half, said the triumph ...

Police investigating the disappearance of a Gisborne teenager have confirmed his body was. The 17-year-old went missing from ...

The Gisborne Farmers Market will be pulling out all the stops on Saturday when it celebrates 20 years of operation. There will be a feijoa eating competition, free face painting for the kids and the ...

The announcement comes three weeks after a catastrophic sewage plant failure at the city’s Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, the cause of which remains unknown. Wellington M ...

The aunt of a 5-year-old boy says it was a miracle her nephew escaped with only bumps and bruises after being Nico Cooke was riding his scooter to school with his aunt, Rebecca Cooke, when the ...

Pilots on flight NZ5036 spotted the crack mid-air between New Plymouth and Auckland. Air New Zealand pilots spotted a crack in their plane’s windscreen while flying from New Plymouth today, landing ...