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All we want for Christmas is to avoid traffic – so here are the worst days to be hitting the roads ahead of the holidays (and beyond).
Coral atoll islands could be saved from the rising sea levels, according to a new study.
The charges come after a three-year investigation into criminal activity at the Upper Hutt prison.
Mikey Kihi, Rikki Kihi and Morehu Maxwell rescued more than 50 trapped Esk Valley residents during Cyclone Gabrielle.
As 2023 wraps up, the online auction site once again revealed what Kiwis had their eye on most throughout the year.
The UK teenager was found wandering the countryside in France after six years missing. He's now back in England.
The fast bowler joins after an impressive spell of white ball cricket for Pakistan against the White Ferns in recent weeks.
Food writer Tess Eden fully embraces Christmas, but on her own terms.
Some on social media have objected to Eve Gilles "pixie" look.
There were 63 fires burning across NSW this morning, including 15 that were yet to be contained.
Sam Winders last pulled on the black dress two years ago, but she's now made herself ineligible next season by signing with the Giants across the ditch.
Police said more than 15,000 people were breath tested in the Counties Manukau District over the weekend, with 67 people testing over the legal alcohol limit.
Micheal Scott Fear was born in New Zealand to his Australian parents, who were briefly living with family before returning home to Australia soon after.
Brooklyn, 16, was last seen in Trentham over a month ago. Police and his family "are concerned for his welfare".
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I'm worried that my friend feels trapped with his boring husband.
It comes as the Defence Force 757 Luxon was set to fly to Sydney on tomorrow broke down.
So far a 26-year-old man has been arrested after a man was found dead in a West Auckland park.
The Education Minister says it's about "removing distractions and teaching the basics brilliantly" in schools.
Waititi appeared on the episode Murder, She Boat, where Lisa must solve the "murder" of a million-dollar action figure belonging to Comic Book Guy on a pop culture cruise.
The Health Minister said it would help reset the focus of the organisation.
The 21-year-old was walking in knee-deep water when what's believed to be a sevengill shark struck.
The more than 30-year-old plane has been plagued with maintenance issues.
The brand new Miss France has shaken her home nation by daring to sport short hair. But she's not the first beauty pageant contestant to cause a fuss over something this outrageous.
Ramandeep Singh, 25, was found "unresponsive" at the Royal Reserve Park in Massey early yesterday morning.
It comes after a storm in July 2021 devastated many roads in the region and before they could be fully repaired a second storm hit in August 2022 causing even more widespread damage.
ACT leader and Regulation Minister David Seymour says Kāinga Ora should have its English name first, in line with Government policy.
Waipapa woman Jane was checking on her chickens when she made the surprise discovery.
Some explosive bats and a crucial over from Jimmy Neesham was enough to get Auckland home comfortably in the end as they beat Canterbury by 27 runs.
Weepu will take part in the Wellington qualifier in late January with the hope of making the grand final in Auckland.
"Te Tiriti o Waitangi is important for all New Zealanders, and now is an appropriate time to move resource to this area," the museum's co-leaders said.
In a jousting exchange, the PM said the questions about his family's Tesla concerning the now-repealed Clean Car Discount were the "affairs of my wife" and therefore unrelated to his job.
Shark attacks, Taika Waititi, and 501s deportees.
The 28-year-old middle forward, who was born in Sydney and played his junior football with the Sharks, has signed a four-year deal with the Cronulla side.
With shark sightings on the increase, scientist Dr Riley Elliott gives his top tips on how to avoid an run-in with a seaborne predator this summer.
Fixing for a shorter term may make sense as the best option for borrowers, according to ANZ economists.
Major highway repairs on SH1 are expected to take nine weeks over the summer period.
A multi-bank effort has been deployed to try and protect people and agencies from 'digital ram raids'.
Twenty-four marae across Te Waipounamu are enhancing disaster preparedness with repurposed shipping containers.
In a statement, the health agency said identifying the individuals would take considerable effort and expert technical knowledge.
The 63-year-old was convicted in 2008 of three terrorism charges related to a plot to cause mass casualties at a public event in Melbourne.
"His murder was an evil, ruthless, and incomprehensible act by an individual who showed no regard for human life," writes Coroner Janet Anderson.
Daneicha Bringht took her son, Kaamir, to a hotel so he could swim in their indoor pool and showered him with lollies. Then she shot him 11 times.
Stirling Mortlock says CoachMate "resonated" with him personally.
A strong all-round performance from captain Frankie Mackay in her record-equaling evening got Canterbury home against Auckland.
