09:25 The hidden costs of failed building inspections  A construction industry consultant says more than 20,000 building ...

A Wellington student is doubting that pursuing a degree is a smart move as she skips meals because she can't afford to eat.

Ohakune's reservoir had nearly run dry when residents learned of a broken water pipeline underground. Ohakune Ratepayer and ...

Jury selection starts for Duane Keith Davis – known as Keffe D – who was indicted in 2023 on one count of murder with a ...

A Wellington student is questioning whether a tertiary qualification is a smart move, after a survey of more than 1000 students at Victoria University found many are skipping meals and missing classes ...

A union has lodged a complaint with the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) over the police response to callouts to a violent mental health patient at Hutt Hospital's mental health unit in May ...

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, toppling dozens of buildings and reverberating in nearby countries too.

If you have looked for somewhere to get cash out recently, you might have noticed a change - many bank-owned ATMs have vanished.

An 80-year-old woman has died while trying to escape a massive wildfire in Canada's British Columbia. A state of emergency has been declared in the province, as a major blaze near the district of ...

Symone Tafuna'i has touched down back in Auckland after competing in the 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games. Symone tells First Up about the race and representing Samoa on the international stage.

Cook Islands Party (CIP) leader and caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown leads as the preferred Prime Minister in a poll conducted by Cook Islands News ahead of the general election on Wednesday, 12 ...

The number of teens leaving school with no qualification is much higher than officially reported at nearly one-in-five of last year's 70,786 leavers.