The idea for the cycle path dates all the way back to 1901. Proponents say it would have been a "hell of a lot" cheaper if they'd done it earlier.

The All Blacks could be naming a new skipper when they finally confirm their squad to travel to South Africa for the Rugby Championship.

Crashing seas destroyed a boat and damaged roads in the capital on Thursday, as residents faced winds that tore the roofs off their homes.

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious incident in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington.

The Westgate Mall branch is the latest Michael Hill store to be targeted in a string of armed robberies targeting the chain.

The person was treated at the scene and taken to hospital after the crash about 5.50pm on Thursday.

Promising signs and times are being produced by local track and field talent, from Palmerston North to Belgium.

But it remains a mystery who took control of the dangerous discovery and how it was removed, with six agencies pointing the finger in different directions.

A witness said police "squeezed" the car before one of their vehicles hit it. A video shows three people lying on the road before being led away.

“We’ve paired him with Ethan [de Groot] and his experience in that frontrow. He is very keen to get out there and pull on the Southland jumper, and to be fair he's been training the house down."

A passenger on board a flight that tried to land at Wellington in high winds says it “felt like we were dropping half a metre”.

About 50 young volleyball players from eight north Taranaki schools took part in a skills development camp at TSB Stadium on Thursday run by the Spotswood Volleyball Club.

Honey Hireme-Smiler lands round one knock-out blow before ex-All Black Carlos Spencer headlines charity fight night.

The unexpected flooding across the city is being blamed on the already saturated ground.

Technology behind waste-to-energy plant touted as ‘'environmentally safe’' by experts, but there remain fears it's a threat to zero-waste principles.

Wind gusts of over 90kph keep battering the capital as stormy weather grounds flights, causes power outages and closes roads.

It hasn't arrived in New Zealand, but here are the numbers to explain why it's such a big deal for the country.

Some Nelson ratepayers face eye-watering rates bills, including some 30% increases.

There's an emphasis on character and storytelling – rather than action and bloodshed - that has divided audiences familiar with the franchise.

Housing for the elderly and those on low to medium incomes is planned across two sites - a proposed new subdivision in the town and Ocean Ridge, south of Kaikōura.