New Zealand

Adam Rohe reveals seven years of his gender transition process in the live show and documentary, MAN LESSONS....

From 8am on Thursday morning, FENZ announced a total ban on outdoor fires and all previously granted fire permits suspended until further notice....

The cyclone is expected to then power up over the next few days as it tracks southeast, before hitting Aotearoa on Sunday or Monday....

FTN, maker of the brilliantly retro Streetdog electric motorbike, is using inspiration from surfboards to make its bike even greener....

Notifications will go out to customers explaining new policy over the next three days, Netflix says....

I thought I had escaped the worst of the floods, but then my tomatoes started splitting and turning black....

Southern gardeners are holding out for rain, while northern spirits take a lift despite the big wet....

The global pop star will play two shows, in Dunedin and Auckland in March, 2024....

Mastering the art of propagating cauliflower will allow you to call yourself a vegetable growing pro....

Local landowner to open track to the public for one day only....

Veteran All Blacks hooker Dane Coles will end his long career in New Zealand at the end of the year....

Rhyana McNab hunts through op-shops in hopes of stand-out, sustainably made clothes, but that's increasingly rare....

Antony Swarbrick says he was just a "dogsbody" for his wife's programme for the Papua New Guinea workers, and changes in the plans were explained to them....

A crash that closed lanes on SH1 near Takanini has been cleared, but traffic is backed up to Ramarama....

White Ferns skipper returns from foot injury in last T20 World Cup hit-out, but England run out comfortable winners....

Police said motorists should take an alternative route after a crash near Takanini....

REVIEW: As a celebration of dance and blunt reminder that asking for consent is still the very sexiest thing anyone can do, this is a pile of fun....

Always ready to get their hands dirty, members of the Nelson Community Potters have mucked in ahead of the arrival of their new kiln thanks to a $14k grant....

The rock act will embark on their first national tour in almost two years in April, playing 12 shows around the country....

With one door having closed at the Highlanders, another one has opened, back in familiar territory for Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi....

It's only week two, but already our fans and faves are feeling the strain....

Plenty of bare dcolletage on the red carpet has some declaring that we're in the "era of no necklaces"....

OPINION: Change to constitutional arrangements needs to be in a coherent manner, not by Te Puni Kokiri mission creep, or the stumbling seen so far....

ANALYSIS: This will have to the first of a whole wave of policy reversals the new PM will have to unveil over the coming weeks - there's still plenty for National to work with....

An investigation into Taranaki gang member's illegal construction work began six years ago, but council say its waiting on a land dispute to be resolved first....

Some employers aren't aware of the right way to let staff go, lawyer says, as shown in Employment Relations Authority rulings....

Scotty Morrison is a presenter for the four-day cultural festival that draws kapa haka groups from around Aotearoa....

It will be the third consecutive eye-watering rates rise for the capital and means the average Wellington home owner having to find an extra $450....

Cynthia Seamark is the new district health nurse based in Mokau and says it is a 'dream job' that allows her to meet patients in their home and on their own terms....

Mint, asparagus, taro and even quite a few fruit trees have adapted well to soggy conditions. Here's what else you can grow in that damp patch....

Inland Revenue asked 80,000 people to return their payments, but just 3.5% fronted up with the money. Here's why, according to a psychologist....

Genesis and Fonterra are working together to explore the viability of biomass as a substitute for coal....

From dropping plans to building pantries, people stepped up in many ways to get Aucklanders through the disaster....

OPINION: I'm not avoiding the bank's calls but they come up as NO CALLER ID, which may as well be WARNING....

Whether you have a few hours or a few days, it's worth soaking up your stopover's rich history, views and culture instead of counting down the minutes to your next flight....

The first 27 apartments in Ngi Tahu Property's new 350-home Queenstown development is complete....

Criminals continue to target New Zealanders....

The still under construction East Wing Building at Taranaki Base Hospital is the first public health building to receive a 5 green star design award....

"People's perception of you is sometimes quite different to what or who you really are."...

At age 8, Hien Tran arrived at Auckland Airport without a lick of English. Now, she's running free science workshops and heading to Yale university....

OPINION: National's leader wants to abolish the Mori Health Authority. Then again he favours ''targeting people on the basis of need'', an accurate description of what the authority actually does....

Rhyana McNab hunts through op-shops in hopes of stand-out, sustainably made clothes, but that's increasingly rare....

Black Caps quick finds form in his comeback towards tests, while England's batters are rampant, with Harry Brook hitting five sixes in one Adi Ashok over....

One 10-year-old said the musician's surprise performance was "better than camp" and he was hoping Sheeran might want to hang around....

Islamic Women's Council says an entire generation has failed to be protected from hate speech and the situation needs urgent action, not governmental delays....

Six fire trucks from four fire brigades and one helicopter on standby extinguished the vegetation fire in Southland....

Adults and children have had fingers crushed at council construction project....

Hazardous objects flushed by floods into Auckland's harbour are being fished out by the bargeload....

Police believe he was injured after an object came off a vehicle during a crash and struck the man....

Adam Forsyth possibly thought he was on to a knockout get-rich quick scheme when he helped import $84 million worth of meth....