Much of the upper North Island have been rocked by thunderstorms overnight, with over 3000 lightning strikes recorded.

The Spaniard fought back from the brink to outlast top seed Jannik Sinner in five sets in a French Open final for the ages.

Stu Wilson, who played 34 tests for the All Blacks in the 1970s and 1980s, has died. Wilson captained the side in 1983, ...

Some New Zealanders have adopted more than 10 children from overseas and one woman with previous convictions smuggled ...

Schools that still serve up their own lunches they have made - despite slashed funding from the government's free school ...

Migrant communities are hailing a new visa which will allow parents of New Zealand citizens and residents to visit multiple ...

Hospices are warning critical services for the dying are under threat, with nothing for palliative care providers in the ...

Some describe it as "uranium wrapped in barbed wire", but means testing for benefits is creeping into our lives.

The Pulse were on a roll and the Mystics were missing two key personnel, but in stepped an apprentice training partner and a ...

The weekend saw a big Crusaders scrum, an assured performance at 10 and some excellent goal kicking, writes Jamie Wall.

It is the first time since 1965 that a president has deployed a National Guard without a request by a state governor.

Marc Marquez proved once again that he was the master of the circuit at MotorLand as the Ducati rider won the Aragon Grand ...