About half-a-dozen homes flooded in the South Island overnight. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) crews responded to flooded homes in ...

New figures show people applying from overseas for United Kingdom citizenship and passports has soared after a change in ...

Northland businesses affected by a power outage following a fallen pylon in 2024 are urging a court to allow them to take a ...

Lindt has been sued in a US court over its alleged use of child labour in Ghana and Ivory Coast, even as the Swiss chocolate ...

More than 120 people have died in the Waikato River since 1980. Deceptively fast currents, hidden hazards and overconfidence make it dangerous for swimmers and rescuers alike. In 2018, firefighters ...

Universities are feeling hard-done-by, after government funding for in-school teacher training heavily favoured a new-comer headed at the time by the chair of the Teaching Council. The Teachers' ...

Weightlifter David Liti and Judo athlete Moira de Villiers have been named as flag bearer and baton bearer at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow. New Zealand's Chef De Mission Nigel ...

Netball New Zealand has quietly changed Silver Fern eligibility rules to allow them to play overseas without it affecting their ability to play for the national team. Netball New Zealand board chair ...

Waikato is getting back its rescue jetskis that were parked up by Fire and Emergency (FENZ) last year sparking a public outcry.

With a takeover from a the world's largest flooring company spiked by some Bremworth shareholders, where to for the country's biggest wool carpet maker? The NZX listed company had a scheme of ...

The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to assassinating a top Democratic lawmaker and attempting to murder another has been sentenced to life in federal prison, 13 months after he disguised himself as a ...

Former Wheel Blacks captain Cody Everson tells First Up about his return to the sport and this weekend's regional tournament.