Ponga opened up about Thurston's attempt to convince him not to move to Newcastle.
Two people are reportedly dead and more than 100 injured, with at least five buildings collapsed in the city of Hualien.
The page has already received more than $5,000 since being created.
Lallana is working his way back to full fitness, but may want to work on his self-control.
A 30-year-old has been charged with murder after Amber-Rose was found dead on Saturday morning.
A list of banned animals includes hedgehogs, rodents, reptiles and non-household pets.
Emily Clarke and friends were staying at a hostel in an area just out of Hualien when the quake struck.
A cold wet snap had many fearing the end of the golden weather.
A match between the NZ Maori and Australian Indigenous side is on the cards.
Ruud Kleinpaste says aerosol fly sprays are not the answer.
The Sydney woman was asked to leave the playing field so she wouldn't get hit, but it didn't go down well.
Kelsey Runga, 19, of Rotorua, died in the crash in the Karangahake Gorge between Waihi and Paeroa.
The crash scene spanned several miles in Missouri.
Allen Taylor had been trying to stop the kids picking on another child half their size.
Ms Bishop previously expressed concerns about working with a Labour government.
Priscila Cachoeira was hit 230 times before the fight ended.
Much of the country is set to get rained on in coming days. Will your region escape?
"Hard working" New Zealanders are unable to afford the treatment, says Dr Assil Russell.
Jenner, 20, gave birth to her and partner Travis Scott's baby girl at the weekend.
The 68-year-old man is due to appear at New Plymouth District Court today.
The car is set to blast David Bowie's Space Oddity out of its speakers on repeat at top volume for as long as it can.
Simon Doull says new leadership is required for the shortest form of the game.
A man and a woman were met by police on arrival and sent back to Australia.
The parrots frequent all three islands of New Zealand, but are usually found off-shore.
Te Toki lost their treasured waka in an arson attack last year, but that didn't deter them.
The Hurricanes winger is looking forward to getting back into Super Rugby this weekend.
Motorists are advised to be wary of traffic backing up and lines across the road.
Blues legend Spencer will line up for his old side at this weekend's Brisbane Tens.
The Wellington side are taking the pre-season tournament seriously this weekend.
Pharmac estimates up to 4,000 people with a high risk of contracting HIV will be eligible for the drug.
Ladi6 says she had to be flown to Auckland Hospital from north of the city.
There are rising levels of revenge porn cases, with 16 to 29-year-olds at a higher risk.
SpaceX today remarkably launched their new Falcon Heavy rocket into orbit on its first test.
The magnitude 6.4 quake caused at least four buildings in worst-hit Hualien county to cave in.
King is one of NZ's seven-strong squash side to compete on the Gold Coast this year.
But Labour's Kelvin Davis says Maori aren't doing so well in other areas.
No one was injured and the driver of the truck managed to get out, but the trouble didn't end there.
The former All Blacks winger leads an inexperienced 22-man squad for this weekend's tournament.
Sightings of a cat has authorities worried about biosecurity.
A contract signed as a 15-year-old shouldn't stop the youngster from chasing the black jersey, writes Campbell Burnes.
Are New Zealanders paying too much for their power? That's the question a new Government review will ask.
Three patients have caught the bug, first detected in December.
Natalie Joyce says: "Naturally we feel deceived and hurt by the actions of Barnaby" - Australia's deputy PM.
The NZX closed this evening, down just over half a per cent.
Two world championship winning pairs will represent NZ on the Gold Coast this year.
The algal blooms have killed at least 100 dogs..
A third of those killed on the road last month were on motorbikes.
The local currency rose to 79.89 yen from 79.23 yen and gained to A92.68c from 92.18c.
Kiwi fans will have chance to see Richie in autumn.
