Actor Ted Danson said he was stepping off a plane when he heard the news his Cheers co-star had died. "I am so sad and so grateful for all the times she made me laugh," he said.

The protesters say they are committed to non-violent civil resistance but won't say if there will be more Wellington protests.

Review: Grand Designs NZ bows out on an astonishingly difficult build in Coromandel that drags on for nearly seven years.

DOC has yet to determine whether there's been any damage at an endangered nesting area where about 70 4WDs congregated on Saturday.

An Auckland man said anti-gay comments by a church pastor were hate speech, but the court disagreed. Now his appeal has also been dismissed.

Councillors have also decided they will not cut services in a bid to reduce the rates burden.

Police responded to reports of a man waving a gun in the central city, but it turned out to be a plastic toy.

Organisers have blamed a north Auckland town's infamous traffic for cancelling the show for the second year in a row, but locals are calling "BS".

Less than two weeks after voting for the anti-privatisation entrenchment clause, Labour has undone what it calls a "mistake".

REVIEW: Yes, it's pulpy. And some of the dialogue is a touch portentious and pretentious, but if you’re after a incident-filled costume drama...

Fans are gutted after the American rapper cancelled the show due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, just 11 days out from the concert.

There is going to be an inquiry into the Government's handling of Covid. We look at how it works and why they take so long.

Black Ferns are on the road, passing through Hamilton to celebrate their World Cup win with fans, and Tui is attempting to make as many stops as she can.

Lava is continuing to fly and flow from the world's largest active volcano as it erupts in Hawaii. Watch it live here.

The prefabrication company has gone into liquidation, owing at least $2m to out-of-pocket clients.

News a man drowned while freediving off Wellington's coast “breaks your heart to hear”, says the person trying to keep people safe in the water.

Its unique flavour blend brings a beautiful vibrancy to these Asian-influenced dishes.

With 30 days until Christmas, Miliana McPrior was missing a familiar festive season figure - and decided to do something about it.

The huia was of great significant to Māori and it embodied the loss of mana and rangatiratanga at the hands of the Crown.

Thousands will be needed in careers like marketing, health, design, engineering and science, and technology instead of Māori being encouraged into low-skill work.