The former Black Caps opener was in good form with the bat, but Canterbury hammered the Volts with the ball in a dominant performance in the Super Smash.

Retailers were happy to see an early flood of Boxing Day customers before people ditched the shopping in favour of the beach.

Jockey Ashvin Goindasamy shed tears of joy after capturing his first Group One win.

We couldn't have asked for better.

The truck driver's death takes the holiday road toll to five, including three people who died on Christmas Day in separate crashes.

The search for the swimmer, who was reported missing after jumping into the Waimakariri river on Wednesday evening, is likely to resume on Monday.

James Harden dealt a painful blow while also leading the Brooklyn Nets in scoring in a win over the Lakers.

Visitors to the Mount Maunganui RSA and guests at a south Auckland Christmas party are all close contacts and should be tested immediately.

Two male beachgoers died in separate incidents in Auckland, while a woman has drowned at Waikanae.

In today's dose of positivity, an 88-year-old graduates alongside his granddaughter, a newborn arrives for Christmas and a pilot signs off with "ho, ho, ho".

Just one testing station was open in Taranaki on Christmas Day, but 30 people took the opportunity to use it.

The winless Breakers conceded 50 first half points and couldn't catch up to the Tasmania JackJumpers.

Due on December 23, the latest addition to the Wardle family was two days late.

Otago's bowling attack led the Sparks to their fifth Super Smash win over the Magicians, who were heading to victory until a dramatic batting collapse.

Crustacean-filled 'nintendo goosecube' will likely die in the hot sun, attached to ocean junk.

A 47-year-old man arrested in Kimbell, in the Mackenzie, on Boxing Day will face multiple charges of burglary when he appears in court this week.

Malls and shopping precincts around the country optimistic as shoppers turn out in numbers.

Shoppers were pouring out of Invercarill stores with “big purchases” on Boxing Day as the sun streamed down on the city.

Most ordinary people spend their lives avoiding tense situations, but for Martin Kmeto it was a tent situation that proved unavoidable.

An overnight dispute escalated into a digger being used to dump a car over a fence in the Mackenzie on Christmas Day.