Professional throwers make it look easy, but did you know a shot put weighs up to 7.2kg?

State Highway 1 south of Hunterville, north of Palmerston North, remains closed as the serious crash unit investigates.

A 26-year-old man has been missing at Maruia Falls since midday last Friday, with extensive search efforts unable to find any sign of him yet.

Recruits were asked to bend over while the doctor checked they were in “perfect health”, which a judge agreed was a proper test of flexibility.

A woman accused of murder says she cannot remember whose idea it was to bury Dale Watene's body in a forest.

Phil Mauger says the 20-strong maintenance crew will act like the streets are their own and "just fix whatever needs fixing".

Taika Waititi helms another blockbuster, Karl Urban voices a sea monster hunter and one of the most hotly anticipated book adaptations of 2022 arrives.

Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez have more mysteries to solve, while the robots continue to run amuck.

Only small amounts of the powerful opioid are being picked up at the border, and Customs sniffer dogs aren’t currently trained to detect it.

As costs spiral, how valuable is a roof on the planned Te Kaha stadium? Some say it's key to making the venue competitive - despite the cost.

Rising costs, staff shortages and Covid-19 are driving a perfect storm of anxiety and extreme stress for workers usually wearing a smile.

Protester Chantal Claret, a NZ-based American and among 500 marchers, says taking away a woman’s right to choose is “taking away all of her power”.

Crusaders' super-coach is set to guide the Barbarians in November against the team NZ Rugby wanted him to coach two years ago.

A colourful mural has been installed at a derelict mental health facility while fundraisers continue to campaign for a new building.

A much-used community hub has been destroyed by fire on Friday.

OPINION: The Essential Skills work visa category closes this Sunday. From then, employers wishing to bring overseas workers in on work visas need to be accredited.

Only time will tell if the Māori Health Authority is the answer to Māori health needs.

A Taranaki town known for its Shakespearean identiy and naming ritual has let tradition slide after being gifted a title in te reo Maori for its $20-million pool facility.

Timaru has become the unintentional New Zealand capital for a little known sport with German roots.

Christchurch engineer Joo Cho thought he knew best in designing 230 High St. His actions have triggered a convoluted legal battle and rendered the building useless.