Black Sticks women blow 2-0 lead at start of fourth quarter to draw 2-2 in opening match of trans-Tasman series in Auckland.

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says funding for police firearms training will lead to more shootings.

Did you heron the one about the rare but very friendly kōtuku visiting the top of the south?

Findings of a Ministry of Health survey are out, and the results are "reassuring".

A decision to send Kyung Yup Kim to China to stand trial for "intentional homicide" would be a dramatic step, beyond Kim's own case.

The discovery of another dead Hector’s dolphin at Te Waewae Bay in Southland at the weekend is “a wake-up call that action is overdue," an advocate says.

Tees, fairways and greens at a Banks Peninsula course could be irrigated from a new source if a council proposal is approved.

Out of towners and commercial operators are causing problems for the Gore District Council which offers free green waste dumping at its transfer stations.

It's been 134 years since Dunedin's mayor declared a ban on new Chinese immigrants, reflecting a sentiment which led to many Chinese families hiding their heritage. Six generations later, the Alloo family are reclaiming theirs.

REVIEW: A surprisingly subdued host, a few opening night flubs, a mysterious power brick and a shock decision all added up to a disappointing debut.

“My mum and I would love for our land to be protected as bush in perpetuity. But don’t annihilate the value of my mother’s principal financial asset to do so.”

Free accommodation, bikes, loads of friends and "very, very good" teachers, this family is welcome to "stay here for as long as they need".

Nelson Cleaver was sitting in his ute in West Auckland when a stranger began punching him in the face after demanding the car keys.

Police and fire are responding to the single-vehicle crash and detours are in place for motorists.

Investors are worried about a slowdown in the United States, the world's largest economy, as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates to curb inflation.

A Christchurch maternity service told the health board about issues in October - but didn't raise the prospect of closure until March.

They're helping Putin to tell "lies" to justify invading Ukraine, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta says.

The 64-year-old is facing charges in the United States for alleged conspiracy to import, export and manufacture cocaine.

Five people have been injured in a two-car crash on a Southland highway.

An Invercargill man and Mongrel Mob member claimed cash and meth that police found in his bum bag were gifted to him as birthday presents.