Big partnership between Latham and skipper Williamson sees the hosts cruise to their target of 307 in the first ODI against India at Eden Park.

New Zealand's two senior batters came together with their side 88-3 chasing 307 against India, then walked off happy at the end in Auckland, more than 200 runs later.

Much of the debate around the proposals missed the point chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt says.

The fringe Football Fern has finally been cleared to play, one month after taking a shot to the face in training.

The triple bill has had its opening night thanks to the Royal New Zealand Ballet's determination to bring Venus Rising to the stage.

A cult fantasy series makes a welcome return, while the latest true-crime drama is set in the world of male strippers.

From a seemingly possessed VW race-car driver to twins and a woman out for revenge while wearing a nun's habit, she has played some memorable characters.

A discovery in south Auckland unearths a heroic war story all the way back to Pearl.

REVIEW: This is a brutal and bloody, visceral and violent sci-fi-infused action movie that offers two hours of wild, claret-soaked mayhem.

The Phoenix skipper has not played any competitive football since tearing his ACL.

World No 27 won't play the weekend in Brisbane as a largely unknown Kiwi puts himself right in the mix at the halfway point.

Priceless memorabilia, dating back to 1890, is being stored in boxes as debt-laden Auckland Trotting Club plans to knock over its home.

Oxford is a small town with a growing number of missing cats. After years of 'horrible' rumours, some owners have decided to do something about it.

Culture and systemic overhaul needed for Christchurch anaesthetic technicians as distressed staff leave.

The cold and dreary day did not start well for the visiting politicians, but there were some critical announcements and paua on the menu as the PM headed to the Islands.

Black Caps bowler becomes the first in international cricket history to hit milestones across all three formats.

The visit to Wellington is about “showing the new design to the nation’s capital”.

The army is running its first major exercise since the completion of the Defence Force’s response to the Covid-19, this week in Manawatū.

In slain dairy worker Janak Patel's hometown his friends and colleagues will rally in his honour and to demand action on crime as they fear a repeat.

The most expensive option is heavily favoured by the 610 submissions received for the Theatre Royal redevelopment and heritage facility build.