At 60, Liz Maw has become one of New Zealand’s best-known artists, with zero plans to retire.
Opinion: In the latest in our State of the Nation series, a 46-year-old civil construction worker shares his views on the 2026 election, and the leaders at its forefront.
Chef Paul Froggatt may be renowned for his artful treatment of the finest local ingredients, but he hasn't forgotten his UK origins.
El Niño is already breaking records, and scientists say a rapidly warming Pacific Ocean could see it strengthen even further before its expected peak later this year.
The quake struck at around 3am, 25 kilometres east of New Plymouth at a depth of 11km.
The release will start with "substantial" amounts of diesel after the fuel recently hit record-high prices in the United States.
“I was fighting for my life. At one point I realised that if I didn’t get up … then passengers would lose their lives.”
Tennessee's failed attempt to execute Christa Pike despite administering two doses of a lethal drug in the state's death chamber has left her in critical condition.
New Zealand Food Safety said the ice cream may contain a bacterium that can cause diarrhoea.
Cordons are in place while a scene examination is being carried out.
Liam Lawson once again showed his consistency at Racing Bulls, finishing in the top 10 and ahead of his teammate in both practice sessions.
Fire crews were called to Farriers Bar and Eatery on Queen Street after an automatic alarm at around 7.30am.
Blanchard revealed she believed her partner and the father of her daughter, Ken Urker, died of an overdose.
“The club’s firm position,” read a short statement from City, “is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe”.
Health Minister Simeon Brown announced the future hospital will be on Karaka Road in Drury.
The man posted a video to social media of a toddler in his lap appearing to "have control" of the vehicle, police said.
It comes 35 days out from election day.
New Zealand Rugby's Chiefs franchise is seeking a solution in its dispute with Papua New Guinea's new rugby league franchise of the same name, but it's not clear the NRL wants to compromise.
In a country beset by crises, the eruption and rapid spread of protests by unhappy teenage high schoolers caught France off guard.
She also assailed the Cornell University Police Department for not fully conveying the woman’s story to prosecutors.
Suited in hazmat gear, masks, face shields, heavy duty gloves, a pair of cleaners strategically park their vehicle, ready a swift exit if mayhem strikes.
Hunted to the brink of extinction in the 19th and 20th centuries, the whales now gather in the peninsula’s sheltered waters to give birth and nurse their young.
The driver has been arrested at the scene in Newcastle, 160km north of Sydney.
Along with damaging the aerial cables, the culprits stole a time-lapse camera and downpipes, and damaged guttering and roof tiles.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea, South Korea’s military said, extending a run of weapons tests during heightened tensions over border land mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers.
The star reflected on embracing Māori culture during her stay in the country, where she filmed Netflix's East of Eden at historic heritage properties across the motu.
Police are searching for the passerby who stopped, entered the burning house and rescued the elderly occupant through a window.
The victim suffered moderate injuries after being shot on Masters Avenue, with police seeking information about four or five people seen in a small orange car.
The authorisation has drawn criticism from conservationists and one of Botswana's former presidents.
The passenger rail plan includes routes from Auckland to Wellington, Christchurch to Dunedin and extending the current Te Huia train to Tauranga.
The smallest Māori electorate is grappling with a disproportionately sized cost of living crisis.
Russian aerial attacks forced the partial closure of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, in Moscow’s latest effort to disrupt life in the city.
Referrals for help have tripled in the past three years, with some young people losing significant amounts of money.
Counties Manukau have successfully defended the Ranfurly Shield, repelling challengers Hawke's Bay 12-7 in Pukekohe.
The trove of videos comes from Mangione's 2024 arrest, five days after a health insurance executive was gunned down in New York.
Cyber crime is becoming the new front line for police, but official reports show they have weak capability to fight it.
