A witness said a car appeared to be facing the wrong way on the motorway, with a trail of flames following the vehicle.

Some of cricket's biggest names watch on in horror as Hugh Edmeades falls from the stage, but later recovers.

Severe weather warnings are in place from Northland to Christchurch as the ex-cyclone heads to NZ, with Auckland facing strong winds that could force Harbour Bridge to close.

The Phoenix have let a fourth straight win go begging.

Loud music, including the work of Barry Manilow and the 1990s earworm Macarena, is the latest deterrent launched at the anti-vaccine mandate protesters at parliament in Wellington.

The 24-year-old beat a record that stood for 32 years with another high-quality run in Hastings on Saturday.

The winning ticket was sold online through MyLotto to a Wellington player.

Some of the prisoners are "mildly symptomatic" and are being looked after by nursing staff.

Swing bowler is snared by Rajasthan Royals after a frantic bidding war as franchises splash the cash on day one.

Late comeback sees defending champs handed a wee psychological blow ahead of the teams playing for points in seven days' time.

The search is over for a pregnant mum who made a desperate plea for housing after she and her family were evicted from their home of six years.

Top ironman athlete made a late call to return to his roots, and it paid off when he triumphed once again in New Zealand's iconic multisport race.

Tony Brown had already lost a flanker to a broken hand during the week, but overall the coach was pleased with the Game of Three Halves on Saturday.

Fire and Emergency have contained a large fire at a Te Rapa wood chipping equipment business.

Leon MacDonald says he rang his old team-mate Aaron Mauger to offer his support amid their turmoil in Queenstown.

Marokopa locals, 35km from Waitomo, were caught off guard when significantly heavy rain continued into the early hours causing flooding to most of the village.

The Phoenix look to work their way up the A-League Men ladder, as they face Adelaide in Sydney.

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The opening batter's first ton since 2018 helped New Zealand make their highest total against India – one they defended comfortably in the end.