New Zealand

"The water rose so fast we never would have got out if we were sleeping," says an Eskdale resident who spent eight hours in the eave of her barn....

As the couple sheltered in their car, they watched as a sheep float past, baa-ing desperately. Then someone's shed went by....

Jailed for 24 months for stabbing a woman in the back, a Taranaki man didn't even spend two months behind bars before his sentence was turned into home detention....

The Warehouse has stepped up its grocery game and is now offering produce at selected stores - but is it cheaper?...

Lychee Baybee brought together hundreds of young queer Asians in Tmaki Makaurau to uplift their creative communities....

Westport firefighters believe "someone is having us on" after a beachside freedom camping site was evacuated before dawn - the fourth suspicious fire in three days....

Net debt about $1b higher than the Treasury had forecast in December....

Opinion: The aquaculture industry is doing some amazing things, but the mountain it needs to climb is steep....

The Otago couple keeping traditional crafts alive down on the farm....

I know their strengths and their weaknesses, warns Ruby Tui as she prepares for commentary role....

The Prince and Princess of Wales say they're thinking of those impacted by the North Island's "devastating weather events"....

The winners were selected from more than 6000 entries from 72 countries....

A Stuff noticeboard to list lost loved ones, offer help, or get news out is full of worry but also hope....

After bowling Celtic out for only 59 in the SBS Bank senior grade T20 final, Wairau got home with five wickets to spare....

A Nelson man who was unable to make it to his week-long holiday in the Bay of Islands tourist town of Paihia has been left more than $1000 out of pocket....

South Bay Racecourse will be the place to be as the Kaikura A&P Show comes back to town....

Pakistan have won their first game of the T20 World Cup in South Africa, beating Ireland by 70 runs....

Quickest option will be to bypass flooded substation completely with high voltage power line, grid operator decides....

The biggest public transport fare initiative yet could generate millions of extra trips....

A proposed proposed landfill near Oxford in North Canterbury could create problems with noise and traffic and have a negative ecological impact, concerned residents say....

George Santos, who recently won office at the US 2022 midterms, has he been accused of allegedly lying about what?...

A rates rise of under 6% is on the cards after the Waimakariri District Council's annual plan deliberations last week....

It's all because of "scrud"....

Palmerston North is returning to near normal after Cyclone Gabrielle....

A death in Gisborne has taken the toll of Cyclone Gabrielle to five, while authorities and emergency responders fear there are more to come....

American Kat Zhou beat more than 6000 entries from 72 countries by snapping a dolphin which gave her a 'perfect pose and smile'....

The tree split and fell the morning after Christchurch experienced it's first decent rainfall in five weeks....

The volunteer firefighter, a father of two, died in a landslide that left another firefighter critically injured....

The star appeared in iconic 60s films Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years B.C., the latter of which catapulted Welch into sex symbol stardom....

A horror maize, painting in the park, Retro Rock at the Museum, and live music....

The New Zealand Motoring Writers' Guild has announced its Car of the Year for 2022 - a quirky Chinese electric SUV....

Thousands of Kiwis have been impacted by this deadly storm. Here's how you can support them....

The star appeared in iconic 60s films Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years B.C., the latter of which catapulted Welch into sex symbol stardom....

A Muriwai family managed to escape from their home just before it was crushed by a deadly landslide....

Opinion: Among other impacts, climate change negatively affects people's rights to health, housing, water, and food....

MetService warns of severe thunderstorm risk for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay, as well as Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, and Taup....

The third and remaining remand prisoner, who escaped custody on Auckland's southern motorway last week, has been caught, police have confirmed....

Follow live coverage of the top of the table EPL clash between Arsenal and Manchester City in London....

Follow a live stream of the 2023 nationals as the country's top rowers splash for titles on Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel....

If you've seen this screen, you might have been scammed....

A beachside freedom camping site in Westport was evacuated before dawn on Thursday after a suspicious fire spread through nearby vegetation....

Christchurch's first decent rainfall in five weeks won't dampen Princess Anne's visit to the city on Friday....

Leeks can take up to six months from seed to harvest, but wait till you try them roasted....

My partner threw most of our corn crop away after she thought she found a maggot, but is it something equally gross?...

Humble compost has been the saviour of gardeners at both ends of the country suffering from very different extreme conditions....

A death in Gisborne has taken the death toll of Cyclone Gabrielle to five, while authorities and emergency responders fear there are more to come....

The rescue chopper balanced on the edge of a roof to make the rescue just south of Napier....

Pressure is mounting on the council to come out against Christchurch Airport's "senseless" plans to build a new airport in Tarras in Central Otago....

Voting in local body elections must be modernised and a drop in the voting age to 16 should be looked at, according to the Christchurch City Council....

The third and remaining remand prisoner, who escaped custody on Auckland's southern motorway last week, has been caught, police have confirmed....