Polar amplification is much stronger in the Arctic than Antarctica. Apart from its peninsula the southern continent has not warmed in the past 70 years.

Wellington’s bus strike is on hold while company NZ Bus attempts to hash out a last-minute deal.

The Ashburton Bridge was being tested on Tuesday evening, but the road is unlikely to open until at least midnight.

Isolated since the floods began, the little community of Mt Somers finally gets relief after two days of torrential rain.

A sliver of land near the banks of the Hutt River is the “last piece of the puzzle” needed in the Hutt City Council’s urban development plans as part of the multi-agency project.

Marvel's mischief-maker takes centre stage, a Kiwi-shot fantasy debuts and Jeremy Clarkson gets his hands dirty in shows headed our way this month.

REVIEW: While the family dynamics and celebrity cameos give off a Family Guy vibe, there’s a lot of heart and truth underneath the lewd, crude jokes.

Black Sticks women endure forgettable final test to Australia, losing the series and veteran midfielder suffering knee injury.

Here's the latest on traffic, weather and news from around the Wellington region.

It started as a debate over transport, but Dunedin's non-driving mayor Aaron Hawkins became emotional when addressing the Canterbury flooding.

Associate Housing Minister Poto Williams liked National MP Nicola Willis's Bill so much she thought the Government should adopt it.

The Southern District Health Board has confirmed two Invercargill aged care facilities, Rowena Jackson Retirement Village and Glenbrae Gardens, have gastroenteritis outbreaks.

Auckland Council development agency Panuku has agreed to return Pukekohe’s main drag back to a two-way street after a backlash from local businesses.

Emergency services were called to an assault in Linwood on Tuesday afternoon.

Warriors accept bans for teenage sensation Reece Walsh and Adam Pompey, Jazz Tevaga escapes with fine.

A single gunshot was heard, then the body of a police superintendent was found. Canadian socialite Jasmine Hartin has been charged with manslaughter.

Francine and Stuart Murray watched with trepidation as the water level continued to rise. By late Sunday, they knew they had no choice but to flee.

The bridge appears to have coped well with the first load of blocks placed on it to assess how stable it is, after it was closed earlier in the day after floodwaters caused it to drop 150mm.

A packaging mix-up means some cans may contain 5 per cent alcohol.

Bargain hunters snapped up shares in a2 Milk and Synlait Milk, which have been pummelled after profit downgrades.