“Very heavy rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous. Large hail can cause significant damage to crops, ...

Holders of ordinary Palestinian passports receive 90-day, visa-exempt access to South Africa, but because there were no departure stamps in the passports of some of the 153 passengers who arrived this ...

A memorial for Jacqueline "Mimi" Torres-Garcia, whose remains were found wrapped in plastic bags and bedding inside a plastic bin last month. Photo: AP An 11-year-old US girl was not given food in the ...

More than 1.2 million Powerball tickets were sold ahead of tonight’s record-breaking $55m draw, Lotto NZ says. The jackpot was the biggest in Lotto’s 38-year history, surpassing previous $50m draws ...

Foodstuffs’ New World Supermarket in Christchurch. The cost of fish, beef, lamb and chocolate from suppliers to supermarkets led the surge. (file photo). Photo: none The pace of supplier cost ...

A former police Deputy Chief Executive who the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) found failed to disclose relevant material in an employment reference for Jevon McSkimming, is now a senior ...

Troy Kingi may be one of the busiest musicians in the country right now. Not only does he have a new single out called Afters, featuring singer-songwriter Mā, he also has his ninth album in a ...

The Ministry of Education has confirmed the number of schools and early learning centres in contact over asbestos-contamination concerns has doubled - with seven closing. Operations and integration ...

Serial prankster Johnson Wen, who goes by the name Pyjama Man, rushed the stage at a Katy Perry concert in Sydney in June and put his arm around the singer before being dragged off stage by security.

Jacob Duffy thought he’d never take a wicket for New Zealand. In Dunedin, he became the equal-quickest to reach 50 T20I victims.

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has elected to recall Proctor to start at centre for the crunch match against England in London on Sunday morning (NZT), having reshuffled his backline following the ...

Adam Pompey of the Warriors dives across during their win over the Knights at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch in April. Photo: John Davidson / Photosport The New Zealand Warriors are confirmed ...