The Kiwi motor-racing ace broke one of the oldest records in Supercars Championship history after staring from 17th on grid while recovering from a broken collarbone.

A winning streak for Powerball continued on Saturday with a player from Christchurch set to take home $5.2 million after the live Lotto draw.

Feelings of fortune and hygiene were in the air as one of the biggest music festivals happening anywhere in the world got under way in the capital.

A stunning late comeback ends their losing streak, one year and two weeks since the Chiefs' last victory.

More than 200 people have been killed in Myanmar since the February 1 coup, including children. A top UN official in the country says the people want a bold UN response.

A man has died following a skydiving incident in Tauranga on Saturday morning.

Young man arrested after police officer was stabbed in a patrol car during a family harm incident.

She was told not to sell pounamu online. She fired back: 'you should be appreciative of colonialism'

A father carried his two-year-old daughter into an elephant habitat at the zoo to take a photo with the animals, police said.

In just his fifth first-class match, Troy Johnson stood tall against Neil Wagner in a breakthrough innings.

Australia's east coast was smashed by heavy rains on Saturday, forcing multiple evacuation orders.

New Zealand golfing superstar speaks out about racism and violence after a mass shooting in the United States.

Chiefs score three consecutive tries in the second half to spur them to a comeback victory as losing streak ends in the capital.

The discovery of the summer didn't take a wicket in Dunedin but played his part in Dunedin and is enjoying 'bowling under pressure'.

Hundreds of walkers in the Oxfam Trailwalker event made steady progress under clear skies and a cool breeze in New Plymouth today.

Kiwis will once again be able to fly to Queensland quarantine-free from Saturday evening.

Semifinal between Dominik Koepfer and Alexander Zverev comes to a jolting halt in Acapulco.

After the year we've had, the Outrageous Fortune star just wanted to come home to something "joyous".

The banks of the Waikato River were humming as thousands of people gathered at the 126th anniversary of the waka ama event.

The horticulture sector faces a labour crisis - and NZ could see fruit shortages as a result.