Claims of being hanged from a tree and slashed in the head with a sickle have not led to an Indian man being granted refugee ...

The Blues wanted to make it ugly against the Hurricanes - but not on the scoreboard. The 47-24 result makes for harsh reading ...

A person trapped on rocks at Ōmaha, north of Auckland, has managed to make their way to back to shore, police say.

The Wellington Phoenix women's record-breaking season has ended with a heavy loss in the grand final. In their 100th A-League ...

The top of the South Island has been shaken by a handful of small earthquakes. GeoNet recorded the first quake just after ...

WorkSafe has laid charges against a listed Dunedin robotics company over the death of an employee. Michael Sherry was killed ...

What's the worst career advice you've ever received? For Abigail McClutchie it was when her high school careers advisor suggested she be a hairdresser rather than follow her dream of being a teacher ...

Education Minister Erica Stanford confirmed the NCEA replacement would bring a new grading scale, compulsory subjects, and ...

Authorities have confirmed the man was bitten by a shark just before 10am (local time) on the western part of Rottnest Island ...

Fijian Drua's hopes of winning a top-six spot were buried in the Laucala soil, as NSW Waratahs sailed home to win their Super ...

Police were called by Air Traffic Control after floating lanterns were released from an unknown location in Tauranga.

Former Crusaders hooker Ioane Moananu has scored a try double, as NSW Waratahs dominated Fijian Drua 50-35 to keep their ...