Central Auckland landmarks were lit up on Friday night to ring in the new year, after the city spent 128 days of 2021 in lockdown.

State Highway 35 is closed and motorcyclist has been seriously injured - and a second rider also hurt - near the East Coast town.

The former sprinter and All Black was surfing off the Sunshine Coast on Christmas Eve when he suffered a heart attack.

Two people have been taken to Gisborne Hospital, one with critical injuries and the other serious injuries.

Cycling injury claims are on the rise in New Zealand, especially for those over 65, an indication of its rising popularity.

Daniel and Johnny continue their rivalry, while Will Forte revives one of Saturday Night Live's most popular characters from the noughties.

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The Central Stags will still be wondering how they lost this game in New Plymouth.

If you’re looking for a new year resolution, former South Canterbury triathlete Gavin Hawke reckons taking up yoga is a good option.

A Napier homeowner woke to early morning beeping, but didn't realise the danger until he opened the door to the already engulfed internal garage.

A surge in property values in recent years has sent dozens of Timaru homes drawing closer to and over the one million dollar mark.

The temporary change will see passengers instead offered their cookie or popcorn as they disembark the plane.

It's the taps we're talking about here - there could be killers lurking in stagnant water that has pooled in your pipes and taps.

Police said the group of dirt bike riders "deliberately smashed" a police patrol car during their ride across Auckland on New Year's Eve.

A second Covid-19 case – a close contact of the first, which was revealed Thursday night – has been confirmed for the Hawke's Bay city.

A Christchurch family has invested $2 million in a new vineyard venture high up in the city's Port Hills, where a new restaurant will showcase its own wines.

Southland pharmacists say they’ve been fielding calls from dozens of people confused about their eligibility for rapid antigen testing and Covid-19 boosters.

A group of campers at Auckland's Browns Bay have left local authorities irritated, after reports of damaged property and threatening behaviour.