Down in the first half against the defending champions, the Breakers dominated the second half with a performance high on intensity and defensive grit.
There are a few customs associated with leap day worldwide but none as persistent as that around women using the day to propose marriage.
New Zealand's gun laws are facing a shake-up following the coalition government's agreement to rewrite the Arms Act. But what changes are on the cards?
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The quake was 5km northeast of Upper Hutt, at a depth of 20km.
The Commerce Commission has warned a dozen retirement village operators that their conduct risks breaching the Fair Trading Act.
Willie Jackson says the Government’s policy around media is "disgraceful" and it needs to "show some compassion".
A second person has serious injuries and has been taken to hospital.
Emotion overflows as Melissa Chan-Green and Lloyd Burr talk about the shock decision by Warner Bros Discovery.
Manurewa resident No’oaere Glassie tears up every time she talks about a hall that's been a safe haven for some of her community's most vulnerable members.
The band cancelled their Christchurch show just two weeks before they were set to arrive.
A portrait of the PM is given a moustache and spattered with red paint.
Lodestone Energy’s solar farm in Kaitāia will soon start contributing to the national grid.
75 Hard is a wellness programme gaining in popularity with no alcohol, following a diet and exercising twice a day.
About 1000 more PET-CT scans will be publicly-funded each year.
A recent survey ranks the region as a recommended destination — despite attracting only 9% of domestic travel in the last year.
The 68-year-old star has hit out at the way some people choose to use social media to be "mean and critical".
Little point guard made his feelings known towards courtside commentator after leading New Zealand to a shock play-in victory over the Sydney Kings.
The man had fired multiple shots towards officers, prompting them to return fire.
Pre-WWI oak tree will be removed from Carterton’s Carrington Park due to structural integrity issues.
Auckland's Thiyagalingam Thanababu, 53, may have survived crashing into a raised kerb and the base of a power pole in March 2021 had he been wearing a helmet, a Coroner has found.
In the spirit of the inaugural Gastropub Awards, Ben Hurley runs down the recipe for a good gastropub.
Olympians Ellesse Andrews and Max Brown have composed a song for team New Zealand.
New details about escalating harassment of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies leading up to their deaths, and the actions afterwards of their alleged killer.
‘Peppa acts the way any child might act but she isn’t taught that it’s unkind,’ one parent says about the cartoon character.
The cinema, owed by a multinational company, closed in 2019 after seismic issues were found and has sat vacant on the capital's main entertainment street since then.
The Green MP died on Wednesday last week after collapsing during a charity run in Auckland's Britomart.
The Government has also announced travel bans on a number of extremist Israeli settlers who have committed violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank.
The park's slide had been plagued by reports of children being hurt before it closed for three years for development.
The budget airline's updated its kit with the help of an Australian fashion designer.
It'll start to feel a lot like autumn this weekend.
The spending is reported quarterly and details the costs incurred by MPs to carry out their duties.
Te Whatu Ora says two of these patients were at risk of dying.
More details emerge about a horrific Sydney double murder, several local TV series could be on the scrap heap alongside Newshub, and it's also been a leap day.
You may have noticed Parliament has been sent into urgency with some regularity of late – so why the rush?
A common misconception is that koha is only monetary, but it can vary from food, items, clothes, and even land once upon a time.
Kairīpoata Māori from across the media sector say the proposed discontinuation of its news branch is one less media outlet where aspiring Māori journalists can grow.
Cameron Green scored his second Test century to carry his side through to a competitive total at the end of the first day.
Transpower says rolling blackouts are unlikely, but if things get tight customers may be asked to ration their electricity use.
A restriction on donating blood previously applied to those who lived in the UK, France, or the Republic of Ireland for at least six months between 1980 and 1996.
Trade Minister Todd McClay said that he had met with UAE Trade Minister Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi.
Veteran Tere Tahi, then 18 years old, said crews were told the day before what the plan was. Then the bomb was dropped.
Rocket Foods brand's Ready Meals: Penne Bolognese, Beef Burgundy, Butter Chicken, and Macaroni & Cheese have been affected.
They're preparing for the World Sprint Championship's Master 70 event in Hawaii later this year.
A Marlborough homeowner says his driveway is scraping the underside of his vehicles.
Eight actors will portray members of the Jackson 5 at various stages of their lives in the upcoming biopic Michael, slated for release in 2025.
The collection also includes a 24-karat gold toothbrush stand and mouthwash infused with silver or gold particles.
