Inexperienced Silver Ferns shine in Dame Noeline Taurua's 50th match in charge, beating Australia in Constellation Cup opener.

REVIEW: By retooling the end of the popular 2015 novel, the creators have given it the tear-jerking and fist-pumping final few scenes it badly needs.

While the acceptable number of Hector's dolphins ending up as bycatch in Otago has dropped, it has increased in two parts of Canterbury.

OPINION: No more one-off screenings after half-year delays, new Springfield adventures are now available just over a fortnight after their US bows.

The $25m must be raised by April or the budget for the $205m project will rise by $500,000 a month.

The Black Caps were far too good for Bangladesh, but their sloppy fielding remains a real concern ahead of the World Cup in Australia.

With a flood of real and fake posts desperately asking for help on Facebook pages, online security experts are asking people to be careful.

Four men planned for weeks to creep under the cover of darkness dressed in black clothing to vandalise an old church while the owner slept inside.

Silver Ferns take out game one with impressive all-round performance against Australia.

Connor Hausman won the IFBB Pro - Mr New Zealand title, and has loftier ambitions in his sights.

There are books on the shelves and new toys ready to be played with but a Christchurch preschool cannot open due to nearby traffic noise.

It comes as the Government looks to tighten the rules amid concerns of farmland turning to pine forest.

Speed restrictions are in place while KiwiRail investigates a subsidence issue. Initial reports indicate the track structure is not to blame.

Those who refer to the post as snail mail should take a trip to Grenada North, home of the Super Depot.

From the "Hobbit's Hole" to giant fossilised crabs - there's a lot to discover if you go deep into the hills.

E kawatau ana ka $59,000-$98,000 te hokonga atu i tētahi karu whārahi nā Joseph Banks i te terenga tuatahi a HMS Endeavour ki Aotearoa.

A microscope used by Joseph Banks on HMS Endeavour's first trip to Aotearoa is expected to sell for $59,000-$98,000.

In a society where everyone is obsessively making an effort to portray themselves as unique and real, is anything we’re doing actually authentic?

Due to high demand, the Raised by Refugees comedian is performing back-to-back shows in October.

Finally, we have returned to the time of year when the garden begs for multiple visits a day.