At a recent community breakfast, people were chatting as they queued, and it seemed like a good idea at the time to talk to the man next to us in the line. A soundtrack worthy of Shakespeare was ready ...

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has defended the newspaper's decision not to endorse a US presidential candidate after a report that more than 200,000 people had cancelled their digital subscriptions ...

A nationwide solar power company that was founded in Christchurch has been put into liquidation, leaving some customers worried about the contracts they have signed with the business. Corrections says ...

Newly-elected Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White says he too would have abstained on the vote to ...

Santa and his entourage have been told they must wear seatbelts if they come to Christchurch, raising accusations of "woke ...

A New Zealander who fell ill with what's believed to be methanol poisoning in Laos has returned home, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.

A sea lion’s penchant for surfing was on show at St Clair Beach when he hijacked a surf school’s practice board mid-lesson.

New Zealand laboured to a 29-11 win over a brave, battling Italy as the All Blacks wrapped up their autumn series with a less-than-impressive victory.

The government may be faced with a hefty bill to up its contribution to international climate change efforts, as a new target is set to help developing countries decarbonise.

The lower North and South Islands are the biggest hotspots for whooping cough as an epidemic sweeps NZ, official data shows.

Costs for four planned facilities at Green Island have more than doubled to $42m since an estimate four years ago, but the ...