Police have named the woman found dead in the Timaru River, near Lake Hāwea, on 5. She was Claire Frances Connell, 36, of Australia.

Freedom campers are welcome on the South Island's West Coast, but too many are leaving unwanted deposits behind.

The identity of a man accused of sexually abusing four boys at a prestigious Catholic college in Christchurch can now be revealed. Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Foreign Minister Winston Peters must ...

ACT leader David Seymour is the acting Prime Minister this week, with Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters both overseas. Drunken revellers who caused headaches for Twizel residents and businesses on ...

Brassicas put in the garden in late December or during January will need protection from hungry bugs, and it's time to plant ...

The Ministry of Primary Industries is investigating a complaint about the school lunch programme. The Cook Islands Prime Minister has written to Christopher Luxon after weeks of communication silence ...

Mercury Energy is warning residential customers are set for a near 10 percent rise in electricity bills this year, blaming it on a host of factors including higher lines charges and energy costs. Data ...

Eighteen-year-old Daman Kumar will be able to stay in New Zealand, following an intervention from the associate immigration minister. Police have been criticised for not laying criminal charges ...

A $4.5 million funding boost has been promised for conservation body QEII National Trust to support its partnerships with landowners to create protected pockets of land under covenants. About 200 New ...

The first electric fire truck in New Zealand started work at Christchurch Airport on Monday morning. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine and Europe will be part of any "real negotiations" ...

Henry Clatworthy and Matthew O’Meara had a quick high-five as a job well done before catching their breath. The great dame can add another glittering trophy to the cabinet. This might be the ultimate ...

A man carrying a handgun and zip ties took hostages inside a Pennsylvania hospital, fatally shooting an officer and wounding five others, official say. China's activity in the Tasman Sea shows it ...