Nikora Lee-Kingi could match the UFC superstar's record for King in the Ring titles this weekend - and he's feeling no pressure about doing so.
The Netball World Cup is four months away but Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua feels she needs a lift in the playing level currently being displayed.
University of Canterbury professor Shusheng Pang has outlined the process.
Welcome to our news round-up for the Pacific region.
Among the rehomed animals is a goldfish that was found in a drain after the cyclone.
Te Aorere Pēwhairangi has been walking along the badly damaged State Highway 35.
1News went to the Auckland venue and gave the experience a try.
Muller says it's because of a loss of 'enthusiasm and energy' for the job.
The truck went on to hit several vehicles after colliding with the pedestrian.
The youngster was swept away by a landslide following heavy rain in the town of Jimarca.
It comes after 57-year-old Daniel Otess was found dead in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Howick Liquorland was allegedly raided by six youths on Wednesday morning.
The Bay of Plenty MP and former National Party leader has spoken candidly with 1News about the challenges he's faced.
The New Zealand under-18 men’s ice hockey team have won gold at their IIHF Division 3, Group B event in Cape Town, South Africa this morning.
Father and daughter Aimee and Paul Gray described the "scary" moment a man approached a Henderson Gull station with a gun.
It comes as heavy rain is set to batter much of the South Island this afternoon.
Officers had been called to Thomas Burns Street last Friday after several reports of shots being fired from a moving vehicle at around 4.40pm.
Richie Mo'unga, due to leave the Crusaders at the end of the season, has never been so important to the franchise, writes Patrick McKendry.
A third instance has come to light.
It comes after the attempted robbery of an Armourguard van at a petrol station in Henderson.
Thousands of copies of drivers' licenses have been stolen.
The Highlanders aren't making any excuses for their poor start to the new Super Rugby Pacific season but their ever-growing list of injuries is making a decent case for them.
A new NZ-made cream using starfish collagen may not just save sensitive skin - it could possibly save vulnerable shellfish as well.
Queensland Museum scientists announced it has been named Euoplos Dignitas.
The officers can be seen patrolling a busy street when they spot a motorist drive past while using his phone on East Reach, in Taunton.
The brand promises "to continue crafting world class chocolate from our factory in Porirua".
The man was cycling to work when the fire began.
Food company Goodman Fielder says the decision is expected to result in 90 jobs being cut from sites in Palmerston North and Oamaru.
Devon Conway's half-century has helped power the Black Caps to 155 for two at the end of a weather-affected day one.
He had been in critical condition after being shot by police after opening fire on them following an attempted robbery at a petrol station this morning.
According to the report, South Auckland is home to 19% of all Kiwis with a body mass index above 40, indicating severe obesity.
The man has been transported to hospital in a serious condition.
They had been banned because of the threat of landslips following Cyclone Gabrielle.
With Super Rugby Aupiki running for only five weeks teams have a limited training window, however the Auckland rugby hub has opened its arms to players across the region.
The Hurricanes have powered their way through a seesaw opening against the Waratahs to post a comfortable 34-17 win in niggly Wellington conditions.
A passenger aboard the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship reported seeing a dead body in the water, which is when the search began.
Some have spent a month in temporary accommodation after Cyclone Gabrielle decimated the region.
The Blues hosted a reunion this week to celebrate their 2003 championship-winning team with all the club legends in attendance.
Slim Shady's knees may be weak and his hooves might be heavy, but owner Maija Vance is asking locals not to panic when he naps next to the road.
