New Zealand

Blues and All Blacks second five pronounces himself happy with his first hitout in a pre-season victory over the Hurricanes in west Auckland....

Champion mare's nearest challenger had no rider, as Opie Bosson steered the Mark Walker-trained galloper to a fourth top-level victory....

Hosts win the toss and chose to bat as they look to gain revenge on last year's champions the Northern Brave, at Hagley Oval....

Northland, the Coromandel and Gisborne should start to feel the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle as early as tonight and early Sunday morning....

Fire and Emergency is reassuring Aucklanders it has enough staff to respond to the storm, as the union claims stations in Aucklander weren't crewed properly on Saturday....

Northland is already starting to experience bad weather, while a heavy wind warning is in place for Auckland Harbour Bridge....

Hot-to-trot Blaze get extinguished in women's T20 decider, as Canterbury captain Amy Satterthwaite gets her special send-off....

Destiny Brill was on the receiving end, but also dished out some punishment that saw her marched as the Mori All Stars got home....

Top fighter is in Perth for UFC 284, but not in the way he would have liked as he looks ahead to some potentially huge fights in April....

SH94 between Mandeville Crossing Rd and Pyramid Siding Rd remains closed as fire crews and a helicopter work to put out the blaze....

Sandbags are in high demand in Auckland, while Air NZ cancels some flights as Cyclone Gabrielle gets closer....

A passing vehicle discovered the crashed car down a bank on SH35 at Toatoa.Delays are expected...

Latest models show the North Island is in for heavy rain and strong winds - this is how best to prepare....

It was touch and go for a while as fire crews fought to keep a fire away from pine trees as it tore through nine hectares of vegetation....

Getting prepared, taking photos now and letting the kids know you have supplies can all help reduce anxiety ahead of the cyclone, a disaster psychologist says....

Two people are understood to have moderate injuries following the two vehicle crash....

One person has died following the crash involving one car on State Highway 1 at Mangaweka, in the Manawat region....

As sandbags run out in Auckland, supermarkets are also asking shoppers to buy normally amid reports of long queues and empty shelves....

From a 50-year-old cowboy classic to one of the most beloved movies of all-time, these are the flicks you've only got a few days left to catch....

North Island businesses are preparing for more weather related disruption as Cyclone Gabrielle bears down on the upper part of the country....

Three prisoners are on the run after escaping from a prison van on the southern motorway on Friday afternoon....

Sara Niethe's killer is now free, but the Waikato mother's remains are yet to been found. A new search team gathered on Saturday hoping to change that....

Peggy, a five-year-old pug crossbreed, has walked away with the dubious honour - and the love of a nation....

The name of the cyclone bringing bad weather to north and central Aotearoa this week is what?...

Wellington fire crews are battling a vegetation fire behind a storage facility off State Highway 1....

Mitai Angell had his ankle and leg fracutured by prison guards inside New Zealand's maximum security prison....

Hosts win the toss and choose to bat at Hagley Oval as they look to repeat their win over the Blaze in the 2021 decider....

Auckland Council may ditch a major pathway project as part of budget cuts - a move that would see millions of dollars being paid back....

As the storm approaches the country, officials in Auckland ask people to source their own materials where possible after "significant demand" for sandbags....

Coromandel residents are anxious, but locals are looking out for each other to make sure no one is left behind when Cyclone Gabrielle rips through....

As the storm approaches the country, officials in Auckland ask people to source their own materials where possible after "significant demand" for sandbags....

Watch live as Auckland's deputy mayor gives update on preparations for the approaching storm....

The Warriors may have uncovered a hidden gem in picking up the player who won a heap of awards in the Queensland Cup last season....

The road between Mataura and Gore is now open, after a serious early morning crash in which one person died....

More money. More resources. Give us that and we'll solve the Ashburton District's pothole problem. Oh, if only it was that easy....

Cooked above the ground on hot volcanic stones, the umu is a must-try for fans of rich, smoky comfort food....

Those already struggling to pay the bills will struggle even more after the floods, community leaders say....

Emergency services are attending a crash involving one car on SH1 in the Manawat region....

You don't need to know that much about the politics of rugby - all that's required is an interest in the intersection of sports, economics and race....

MetService has issued new weather warnings and watches, as new forecasts show the storm tracking closer to the country....

Emergency services rushed to a serious crash on Main St in Gore around 3.30 on Saturday morning....

"How many Russian athletes have spoken out to condemn the terror unleashed by their state?" Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked....

Just as we thought the storms were behind us, in comes a full-on tropical cyclone. At least there's a bit of time to prepare this time....

Three prisoners are on the run after escaping from a prison van on the southern motorway on Friday afternoon....

Emergency services rushed to a serious crash on Main St in Gore around 3.30 on Saturday morning....

The Puffin owner Sean Golding is "baffled" that the upgrade of an inner-city park has left it without streetlights....

The controversial show is now off-duty, but it arrested the nations with its life lessons - including that BP-pie teaching moment....

Emergency services rushed to a serious crash on Main St in Gore around 3.30 on Saturday morning....

The new group will focus on building a strong rural community among young people....

Three prisoners are on the run after escaping from a prison van on the southern motorway on Friday afternoon....