Dominant Kiwi pair in line for repeat gold, while two other Rio medallists rue their slow starts.

The Rio 2016 silver medallists move a step closer towards gold in Tokyo after thrashing the Russian women 36-0 in their quarterfinal.

The Royal New Zealand Ballet presents a programme that is alive with stylish design and exuberant physicality.

The Kiwi duo have become the first players to win an Olympic medal for New Zealand in tennis, with a superb win over USA.

Potentially valuable WWII fighter plane could be in kitty for as yet unknown creditors.

Behind the scenes video shows Olympic champion Eric Murray's raw emotion as he cheered on New Zealand’s rowers as they bought home the medals on a big finals day.

Top stories and breaking news in Wellington today.

Health boards are trying to dodge accountability for under-staffed hospital wards by refusing to offer penalty payments to nurses, the nurses union says.

REVIEW: Thanks to some pitch-perfect production design, en pointe costuming and smartly scripted scenes, the 1960s-half of this romantic drama flies.

He might be 86, but Gordon Dennis didn't let that stop him from building a giant shrine on the side of a state highway.

The Government stopped accepting expressions of interest from skilled migrants in April, and there was no indication of when it would restart.

Nathan Brown's injury-hit side aim to snap a seven-game losing streak as they take on Wests in Brisbane.

“I always feel like I'm in the ring when he's there," father Simon says with relief as the 25-year-old guarantees himself a bronze medal.

Five Christchurch City councillors are calling on the council to reverse its their decision made last week to reduce the capacity of the city’s new multi-use arena.

The face of the Tokyo Olympics opens up about her hopes and fears, while a spicy sitcom focuses on a former girl group's belated attempted comeback.

One returnee was so exhausted he could only muster the energy to say it was amazing to be back on New Zealand soil.

Kiwi eight crew member becomes the first man to win a women's Olympic Games medal.

When Linda Bullard was 12, she fled her violent home and was placed in state care, suffering years of abuse at the hands of her carers. She hand-delivered letters to Parliament on Thursday to demonstrate the importance of mental health support for fa...

As the vaccine rollout opens up to group 4, there are tens of thousands of older people in Wellington yet to get a dose.

But the Mid-Canterbury council has not been asked to provide any funding towards Christchurch's new stadium yet, its chief executive says.