Follow live coverage as the Phoenix look to solidify their place in the A-League’s top six, against bottom-placed Perth.

But the lawyer for a man accused of murder in China is seeking an undertaking that the man won't be surrendered while other legal challenges continue.

The phones at one of the busiest buffets in the country would not stop ringing on Wednesday after the Government announced the nationwide move to the orange traffic light setting.

Council housing tenants are petitioning the Government to extend them an income-related rental subsidy, and say otherwise they have to skimp on food and other expenses.

REVIEW: Michelle Yeoh is a revelation and inspiration in what is an absolute blast and unforgettably daft, moving and deceptively insightful ride.

Some East Coast residents face a night without power, with slips preventing some crews from getting in to restore it.

Professor Shane Cronin says all the coral was blasted off by the January eruption, but barnacles and little schools of fish are returning.

The protesters want to stop the decommissioning of the refinery at Northland's Marsden Point, but they also don't want to upset locals.

For years the old Barrett Street Hospital site has sat empty and decaying but there is light at the end of the tunnel and could it signal a change in the way we work with Wellington?

And a nationwide programme about consent education - delivered to more than 400 schools - will be discontinued at the end of 2022.

REVIEW: The 44th President adds authority, charm to an entertaining celebration of nature that's no mere celebrity-voiced anthropomorphic creature feature.

With the mention of one tangy colour the mood of Manawatū’s hospitality industry has brightened.

New Zealand might have to wait a long time before someone steps into Nick Willis’ shoes and wins an Olympic Games 1500m medal - continuing NZ’s proud history in the event, author of new book says.

There are already all sorts of creatures in Pukekura Park, and from Friday they will be joined by some that are more prehistoric.

A police spokeswoman wouldn't confirm if the burglary was linked to the ram raid of a high-end fashion retailer several days earlier.

The move to orange has been widely welcomed by those in the hospitality industry, who say they have been pushed to their limit to try and survive through the red setting restrictions.

Back on the big screen in The Lost City this week, the actor has been an audience favourite for almost three decades.

A maximum fare has been set at $9.50, and the route will run from Wellington Station, along the city’s golden mile, through Kilbirine to the airport.

Investors are adjusting to higher interest rates as the stimulus seen during the pandemic is withdrawn to curb inflation.

For two days, Auckland Museum staff have been piecing together “Peter the T Rex”, a recently discovered dinosaur making his world debut on April 15.