"It's important to know that cooking the shellfish does not remove the toxin," an expert says.

A plane ride to Wellington, two nights in a hotel, attending The Beatles concert and – best of all – meeting the fab four.

There’s so much happening in Tāmaki Makaurau, it’s a bona fide arts and culture bonanza.

A leaky roof at Ashburton’s sports stadium has put a dampener on the start of the Mid Canterbury netball season, with umpires having to dodge buckets. And then the treacherous road conditions resulted ...