Former justice minister Kiri Allan has this morning pleaded guilty to failing to accompany a police officer, moments before her trial was set to begin.
No new hydro-electricity stations are on the horizon in the South, despite new fast-track legislation being brought in and more than half of the country’s power coming from hydro dams.
Promising Otago cyclist James Gardner will spend the next couple of months racing in the United States and Canada, hoovering up as much experience as he can.
The New Zealand Rugby Players Association (RPA) has threatened it will walk away from NZ Rugby (NZR) if governance review reforms are not voted on at the end of this month.
Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge says it has a range of strategies, including a potential legal challenge, should a Medicare non-coverage determination be delivered.
Casino operator SkyCity has reached a settlement with the Department of Internal Affairs over breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
Most Kiwis heading across the pond beeline for hotspots and leave out the Blue Mountains, a favourite local getaway, just 90 minutes’ drive from Sydney, finds Jacqui Gibson.
Everyday rituals can help us cope with pressure, unlock our emotions and define our identities — but can also become unhelpful and divisive, writes Killian Fox.
Palmerston livestock agent Gerard Shea says times are tough in the farming industry and hopes sharing his own story about depression will encourage others to seek help if they too are struggling.
Donald Trump deleted a video posted to his Truth Social account that included reference to a "unified Reich" after President Joe Biden's campaign and others criticized the use of...
Testing is under way to determine if a strain of avian flu detected in a Victorian egg farm is the deadly new strain causing mass bird deaths around the world.
Researchers are predicting aircraft to experience a doubling or trebling of severe turbulence in the coming decades "if the climate continues to change as we expect".
The glossy travel brochures and tourist websites show aquamarine seas, dazzling white sandy beaches and verdant landscapes under cloudless cerulean skies.
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including renting back the family home, thoughts on the sale of Aurora, and bullying behaviour by those who know better.