New Zealand

Mody Maor's men opened their NBL semifinal series against Tasmania in style at Spark Arena on Sunday, then faced a cyclone-enforced travel change....

Bulls goalkeeper Filip Kurto haunted his former team, first denying Oskar Zawada, then Yan Sasse as the Phoenix's spot-kick woes continued....

While others were racing ahead on carbon fibre bikes and stuffing themselves full of energy gels, Matty Graham was happy with his scroggin and old shoes....

Mody Maor's men led all the way to open their series against Tasmania in style at Spark Arena on Sunday....

Jono Horton created a spectacular splash as he won the fun water bombing competition in Christchurch for the third year in a row....

Stormy weather is rolling in, uprooting trees and causing power cuts. Here is a look at some of the latest photos and video....

Wellington's three-match unbeaten run against Western Sydney was halted by a first-half header from Sophie Harding in Sydney....

It spent a decade behind scaffolding after the earthquakes, now new hospitality and retail tenants are being sought for a newly-restored heritage building in central Christchurch....

Follow live coverage of the Phoenix's A-League men's match against Macarthur in Sydney....

The cavalry has been called in to help with the anticipated effects as the mayor urges people to "take this one seriously" because it's on a similar level to Cyclone Bola....

"These crimes will not be tolerated," a police spokesperson said....

The local business association will dip into reserves to fund the scheme and keep shop owners feeling safe as it awaits public cash to pay for it....

Gale force winds have also been recorded at many sites across the Northland region....

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says communities and Government agencies have learnt lessons from January's floods....

The Auckland rider tops the podium after edging out team-mate Ryan Christensen in a sprint finish in the 178km race at Tokoroa....

Stormy weather is rolling in, uprooting trees and causing power cuts. Here is a look at some of the latest photos and video....

Gradual erosion triggered two rock falls at the famous glacier on Friday, the disappearance of ice causing the mountains to shift and reform....

A person has been injured and the road blocked after a two-vehicle crash near Omanawa, in the Bay of Plenty....

The festival includes a manu bombing competition, bless of the boats ceremony, DIY raft race and other family-friendly fun around Island Bay....

REVEW: The outing that dared to contain a sex scene, it offered earnest C-grade acting and special-effects that were effective, but nothing special....

Nearly every single Pacific Island nation was represented at the annual festival held at Wellington's Waitangi Park which drew 17,000 people....

Follow live coverage of the A-League Women's match between the Phoenix and Wanderers in Sydney....

The road through Paihia is closed due to flooding as Cyclone Gabrielle is beginning to be felt in the north....

Highly anticipated pink ball test in Tauranga could be affected by Cyclone Gabrielle with heavy rain and strong winds forecast this week....

Cyclone Gabrielle could leave a trail of flash flooding, land slips, power cuts, and flying debris, MetService warns....

All planes in and out of Auckland Airport have been cancelled from tomorrow, including international routes....

Review: Silly voices, gurning faces, comedy props - Kiwi stage production of Sense and Sensibility lacks the wit and charm of Jane Austen's novel....

The famous American rockers - along with Pat Benatar and Stone Temple Pilots - saw 15,000 people rock along at the summer concert in Gibbston....

He suceeded where many others had failed; selling the most maligned building in the city. Here's how he did it....

PHOTOS: The Canterbury Tactix and Southern Steel met for two pre-season clashes in Timaru on Friday night and Saturday morning....

Crews arrived to find the fire, at a New Plymouth property, had already been extinguished, and one person injured....

When an advertisement for a brewery for sale came up online, a family joked about buying it. Almost a year later, the idea is a reality....

It will be another week with no passengers aboard Interislander's biggest Cook Strait ferry, which had a mayday emergency on the Cook Strait....

Who stars as the first murder victim in the recent version of the Agatha Christie classic Death on the Nile?...

With the impacts of the storm starting to be felt in Northland, Chris Hipkins urges people to "take the severe weather warnings seriously"....

Police say the person was moderately injured in the incident on the Grey River on Sunday....

Chloe Chambers makes motorsport history in Taup....

The audience sat on chairs and blankets in Wellington's Botanic Garden as the director spoke of her ecologically-based interpretation of The Tempest....

The Kiwi featherweight is beaten on points by a fighter making his debut with the promotion to throw his future in the Octagon in doubt....

Promising athlete shows his class by eclipsing Phil Wood's mark that was set all the way back in 1978....

Auckland's Whnau Ora Community Clinic unjustifiably dismissed woman, the ERA finds....

The Welsh have now conceced 69 points and scored just 17 in Warren Gatland's first two games back as head coach....

Thousands are recovering from the biggest party in Marlborough after the Wine and Food Festival returned having being canned the past two years due to Covid-19 disruptions....

As the cyclone moves into the cooler waters of New Zealand, it is expected to spread out like an ice skater doing a pirouette....

Its our favourite time of year to buy condoms and chocolate, the supermarket giant says....

Six people have died after five separate car crashes this weekend, with two occurring in Southland....

The Ministry of Education says schools are in the best position to decide whether it is safe to remain open....

In its 70th year, Hamilton's Turn and Gymnastic Circle club has to find a new home or consider shutting the doors....

The review aims to "fully establish the facts and to make sure it doesn't happen again". The council is also hoping to stop the weighty lamps from falling on heads....

PHOTOS: The final day of the five-day Burt Munro Challenge in Southland was held on Sunday, with the street races taking place along Bill Richardson Drive in Invercargill....