Israel has launched airstrikes in Damascus, blowing up part of the defence ministry and vowing to destroy government forces attacking Druze ...

The power and internet bills are paid but Latu said dinner is sometimes just rice - her children's schools are part of the government lunch programme. "Sometimes if we have, we have. If not, they come ...

A man cut open by a bottle thrown into a partying crowd was taken to hospital as disorder erupted on north Dunedin's notorious Castle St last ...

Tessa Elizabeth Macintosh Sheild, 20, of Marlborough, died following a crash near Hampden, in North Otago. The two-vehicle crash was reported to emergency services about 4.20pm on Sunday. Police ...

Notorious outback killer Bradley Murdoch has died, meaning the chance of recovering his victim Peter Falconio's body is considered remote at best.

Sonny Bill Williams won't get a rematch after Paul Gallen announced his retirement from all sport following his split points boxing win over ...

A mother killed in a crash with her daughter and niece in Waikato has left behind three children including her eight-week-old baby.

Drivers in the South Island are being warned to be aware of freezing fog and black ice over the next few days. The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi ...

The Globe Theatre’s bonkers take on one of Shakespeare’s more difficult plays keeps the energy high and brings the comedy to the fore, making ...

Three countries, more than eight cities and seven shows down and it is only July. These statistics do not faze theatre-maker and actress ...

John McGlashan College’s new principal has "a clear vision" for the boys at the school. Dr Aaron Columbus, who is at present the deputy ...

Gore District Mayor Ben Bell has labelled a recent account of his tumultuous first term as "bullying". Yesterday, a story about the ...