A near-total lunar eclipse on Friday night caused the phenomenon.

There is a blood micromoon rising tonight. Here is what you need to know.

Mongrel Mob member Kevin Ratana planned a more peaceful life away from the Black Power but he died with a firearm in his hand, the jury was told.

Police notified about dog attack near Manapouri in the South Island at about 7.10pm.

A star-studded drama investigates America's ongoing opioid crisis, while a celebrity voiced nature series looks at the lives of big cats and dogs.

REVIEW: While seemingly confused about its target audience, this is bright, breezy and inoffensive enough to be a fun watch for most of the family.

More volunteers are urgently needed in Auckland this weekend to help give out 200 food parcels to people in "dire situations".

Paramedics transported all four injured people to hospital.

REVIEW: Filled with memorable moments and quirky characters, this ebullient Japanese road movie surprisingly lingers long after the credits roll.

Mental Health Foundation CEO says police figures showing half of mental health-related call-outs weren't attended is an indictment of the system.

The deal would involve redeveloping old police stations and building new infrastructure for the police service.

REVIEW: Its almost skittish switching between traditional Generation X drama and an on-stage performance won’t appeal to all, but it packs a punch.

A health expert has warned that in an area with lower vaccination coverage, Covid-19 would spread faster, meaning more hospitalisations and possibly more deaths.

Invercargill Central project director Geoff Cotton takes us on a tour inside the redevelopment.

The New Zealand International Film Festival’s director Marten Rabarts has resigned.

Rachin Ravindra's surprise Twenty20 appearance on Thursday was an added bonus for the player whose parents came from Bangalore.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited a pop-up vaccination clinic in Christchurch on Friday, in an area where Māori vaccination rates remain stubbornly low.

Te Rarawa iwi determined to continue fight for the return of land which once belonged to their ancestral chief Toakai.

The men were arrested in relation to two aggravated robberies at Dunedin bars over the weekend.

Despite assurances health services will manage with the spread of Delta across the South Island, those on the frontline remain nervous.