The Tauranga homeless community is in “shock” after the death of a well-known regular attendee at community meals, an ...

A specialist children’s doctor said despite the best efforts of many medical experts, it remained a mystery why an infant child failed to thrive and remained thin and unwell. The doctor gave evidence ...

A man linked to stealing a restaurant safe was arrested after running red lights and driving on the wrong side of the road in Newmarket. Police said the “dangerous dash” through the red lights foiled ...

A plastic surgeon specialising in penis enlargement has sparked speculation that Olympic skiers may have undergone the procedure to improve performance on the slopes. German publication Bild reported ...

A young German backpacker at the centre of an Auckland pack rape trial was inconsolable today as lawyers for two of the three defendants suggested she was the one who instigated t ...

From pastel-painted streets to cowboy hats forged by fire, Charleston reveals why Americans keep voting it their favourite ...

The New Zealand sharemarket rebounded strongly with a gain of more than 1.5% as the Reserve Bank of NZ soothed nervousness over bringing forward interest rate hikes. The S&P/NZX 50 Index traded firmly ...

The Reserve Bank has kept its Official Cash Rate on hold at 2.25% but has taken on a dovish tinge to its outlook, saying it expects rates to remain accommodative for some time. In response to previous ...

As gale-force winds ravaged the Wellington region on Monday, a monstrous wave more than four storeys high reared its mammoth head in the Cook Strait – or did it? While initial data put the wave at 13.

Police have expanded their search to Motu Rimu waterways for missing Southland The 62-year-old was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday, January 9, and was reported missing on January 18.

The connection between Tairāwhiti and the eastern Bay of Plenty will be officially restored with the reopening of State Highway 35 tomorrow morning. Transport Minister Chris Bishop and NZ Transport ...

The Government is being taken to court over “tectonic” funding changes that limit what disabled people can spend their money on and the way equipment is prioritised. The controversial changes were ...