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

Although paraplegics are advised to avoid putting pressure on their shoulders, Yak says, because he still had the use of his ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston has won the Tour of Britain. Wollaston went into the fourth and final stage three seconds ...

Young drivers are committing fewer driving offences than a decade ago, but road deaths remain high, according to the ...