More than a dozen Asian New Zealanders have been recognised in the New Year Honours list for their services to the country. Golf star Lydia Ko heads the list after being appointed a Dame Companion of ...

After 11 years in local government, while raising four kids as a single dad and co-parenting two, Gisborne’s deputy mayor will not be seeking re-election in 2025. At the completion of his last term, ...

As 2024 draws to a close, the West Coast is better prepared than it has ever been for a natural disaster, a civil defence leader says. Claire Brown, the group manager for West Coast Emergency ...

Another programme being rolled out in January is the Road Safety Summer Roadshow. Fun activities and spot prizes will be had throughout the Eastern Bay from 14-17 January in Matatā, Ōhope, Ōpōtiki, Te ...

Labour expresses its shock and sadness at the death of widely respected Police Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming. "My aroha and thoughts are with Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming's family and Police colleagues, ...

In 2010, palaeontologist James Crampton discovered a partial ichthyosaur skeleton while working on Coverham Station in the ...

On top of that, Paul Temple's Wellington Phoenix side have been impressive of late. After another season of improvement in 2023-24, this season also looks like a step in the right direction. With a ...

It's looking likely that the ASB Classic women's singles will be a heavily American affair, after the withdrawal of Emma Raducanu and Elise Mertens this morning. While that was a blow for the ...

Pasifika sportspeople and teams made an important impact on the world stage in 2024. From individuals at the Paris Olympics, to teams competing across a wide range of sporting codes, including: ...

Wally Hirsh - who died on New Year's Eve, aged 88 - was New Zealand's fourth race relations conciliator. Brought to this country by his German Jewish refugee parents in 1938, he grew up at Milton in ...

Authorities in French Polynesia have seized a record 524 Kg of cocaine aboard a Spanish-flagged vessel on Christmas Eve. The operation was conducted by French Navy Overseas support and assistance ...

At his funeral on 29 February, Collins was remembered by his widow and daughters as an "extraordinary man" who was the "anchor of our tight-knit family". On 28 February, Warner Brothers Discovery ...