Retail NZ's chief executive said she is unsurprised by the continued decline on retail spending during Christmas, which she ...

The home-schooled teens, aged 16 and 14 respectively, represented New Zealand youth at rodeo competitions in the United ...

Sharks predominantly did their own thing, but to reduce being appealing to a shark, he recommended avoiding swimming in areas ...

Faisal Syafii lost his home, business and first wife, Siti Syamsiah, during the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago today, but the welder - who managed to save his daughters, Eka and Selyna - says while ...

Gisborne District Council is exploring medium-density housing options to combat the city's housing crisis and meet the region's economic needs. Mayor Rehette Stoltz says the council is mindful of ...

Fiji police say those living in flood-prone areas in the Western Division should move to higher ground due to flooding. The police put the statement on social media just after 4pm, local time.

Businesses must manage their risks and up to date, site-specific risk assessments are a must-have in forestry. Plugging and bridging is an unstable method, and logs should be cleared as soon as ...

A south Auckland councillor says she will not seek re-election at next year's local body elections. Angela Dalton said she plans to retire from local politics after five years and serving two terms as ...

Dr Sale Vurobaravu, a clinical lead at Vila Central Hospital, was on his lunch break when the quake struck. He said as soon as he saw the level of disaster, he knew it would be a mass casualty ...

Simon Dawson Photography. Photo/Supplied. This New Year’s Eve, Tauranga is the place to be for fun and family-friendly ...

One person has died in a crash on State Highway 35 (Te Araroa Road) today. The crash, involving one vehicle, was reported to Police at 11.15am. One person was unresponsive when located by emergency ...

“ We are not promoting large-scale returns; the communities frankly are just not ready to absorb the people who are displaced and would come home…it will overwhelm the country ,” said Amy Pope, ...