When Christopher Millen turned up at a woman's house in Waihī to collect $20 he said he was owed, he had a "large machete" hidden under his clothes. Confronted by a man visiting the woman, Millen ...

Another three cases of measles have been detected in the lower North Island, taking the latest outbreak to eight. Two of the ...

7:14 AM A just released study by public health researchers say on average four people die a year from campylobacter infections. MPI Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle spoke to Corin ...

An investigation by the Department of Conservation (DOC) is underway after two fur seals were found decapitated at a West ...

A huge fire has torn through a commercial building in Iraq's eastern city of Kut, killing dozens of people, according to ...

The Marlborough District Council has approved $72,000 for the upgrades, which were requested by the recently established ...

More than 40 years on, families hope a tribute in Christchurch can finally honour New Zealand's worst aviation disaster.

Thousands are without power in parts of the West Kaipara area after high winds ripped through Northland on Thursday afternoon.

University students have been warned about promoting overseas gambling websites on social media for financial gain. The Department of Internal Affairs has contacted 10 students, most of whom were from ...

When inspected, Pattison's speedometer was locked at 100km/h and a half-empty bottle of wine was in the centre cup holder.

Is it time to consider raising GST from 15% to 18%? Tax expert Terry Baucher joins the panel to explain, before Tane Hawkins of Taranaki explains the secret to the success of his award-winning home ...

About 28 families were cut off in parts of the Motueka Valley where damaged roads were impassable and could remain so for several months, Tasman District Council says.