New Zealand

Emergency services are responding to the crash on Seddon St in Palmerston North....

Grant Excell battled mozzies along the way and the weather kept life ''exciting'' on his nine-day paddle....

Riverton Trotting Club is putting in the extra mile for Team Teal, a group of women drivers who are raising awareness for ovarian cancer research one win at a time....

From making a grab bag to trimming your trees, here's what you should do before the cyclone hits....

"It dipped its tail into the soft sand and started slithering, crawling back into the sand," said holidaymaker Nicholas Macdonald....

Open home attendance is up, as the shock of the Reserve Bank's record OCR hike passes, economist Tony Alexander says....

A post about the changes has over 2000 angry comments, and rising....

It was great to see our WK junior cricket grades returning to action over the holiday weekend with some outstanding performances....

A chance encounter on the road led to a brief and deadly fight between two groups of three men in torohanga's main street, court hears....

Police, fire and St John have all been called to the incident at the junction of Pound Rd and McLeans Island Rd....

US football great Alex Morgan has become the highest-profile player to speak out against the reported deal, which 'shocked' Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimkov....

The former worker is set to ask for a discharge without conviction after sending photos of his genitals to a 15-year-old via Snapchat....

A survey has shown farmers are struggling due to economic conditions with 70.3% saying their mental health and wellbeing has been affected....

A kayaker who happened upon the slide minutes after it happened said rocks were still tumbling down....

Auckland Emergency Management officials urged residents to get ready for more severe weather as Civil Defence unveiled plans for Cycle Gabrielle....

He was last seen at a Rotorua supermarket in December and his car was captured on cameras in the early hours of the next morning....

After conceding 465 on day one, the home selection go in to bat against James Anderson, Stuart Broad and company at Seddon Park....

Catherine Beggs' home has flooded three times in 10 months. She's dreading the possibility of a fourth....

The wild pig roaming Wellington's hills wreaked havoc on an unsuspecting herd of kid goats, says expert who tracked it....

Auckland Emergency Management officials are updating residents on the flood response, and ahead of the storm coming next week....

"This is our fifth severe storm" in one summer, says the civil defence controller as the mayor adds another week to the state of emergency for the district....

Not for the first time in her career, the actor is having to publicly defend her body, rather than her performance....

A soft launch for Blenheim's $20 million new library and art gallery is planned in May, with an official opening and naming in June....

The almost $10 million terminal is three times the size of the previous one, and welcomed its first flight on Monday....

Russell was named after someone who never visited NZ. Should it get its original name back? Have your say in our poll....

As the appointment of the next All Blacks coach hovers heavy, the captain wants to ensure it's smooth sailing for the players into the World Cup....

Sealord has named its new chairman and Nelson MP Rachel Boyack has a new parliamentary role on the transport and infrastructure select committee....

The storm is now a category 2 cyclone, and Cyclone Gabrielle could hit almost anywhere in the North Island from Auckland to Wellington....

A Covid-19 vaccine is now available for immune-compromised, high-risk tamariki under the age of 5. Here's who can get it and how to book....

Auckland Emergency Management officials is holding a press conference at 1pm....

A police car with its sirens and lights on was involved in a crash with a school bus at a Lower Hutt intersection....

Two of the four people injured were taken to Christchurch Hospital in serious condition....

There's a danger politicians may avoid the topic of media reform after TVNZ/RNZ merger became 'a political football', says Gavin Ellis....

Nelson's mayor says the move for councillors to decide on Nelson Hospital's discharge consent was a tool to help "motivate" shift away from coal....

The Government's latest pay offer includes a $4000 salary increase and a $6000 allowance for professional coaching for school leaders....

Seatoun wharf called "a very expensive diving board" without the daily Eastbourne ferry service....

Opener Joshua Gard carried his bat through New Plymouth Boys' High School's innings to help his side progress to the next stage of the national knock-out cricket tournament....

The 72 hours after a natural disaster are critical for rescuing survivors....

Employment body hears athletes want same protections as employees, but High Performance Sport NZ says it doesn't have the legal authority to act....

There are plenty of places to get your heritage fix in New Zealand....

Insurance companies and banks will do most of the heavy lifting, the with government topping up to help, the Auckland Business Chamber chief says....

Auckland Emergency Management officials will be holding a press conference at 1pm....

Challengers in two-hour salvage mission in Mallorca as test boat is fully inverted and lithium batteries ignite....

Ex-Black Caps captain speaks at home as England test coach for the first time and stresses the significance of playing with enjoyment, "or else what's the point?"...

A military bomb disposal was drafted in after a suspicious package found outside a Christchurch power tools shop forced nearby workers to take shelter....

MPI is investigating after "hundreds upon hundreds" of dead and dying fish were found in an estuary on Auckland's North Shore....

Experts are warning about a diet challenge trending on TikTok that promises 10kg of weight loss in just ten days....

A military bomb disposal was drafted in after a suspicious package found outside The ToolShed in Christchurch forced nearby workers to take shelter....

Netflix has confirmed to Stuff to Watch that the sixth-and-final season will debut here February 28 - almost 9 months after the rest of the world....

The 20-year-old No 10 is regarded as the future of the club and will get his first taste of Super Rugby intensity against the Crusaders on Friday....