A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck northwest of Vanuatu, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake hit at 5.20pm NZT. The USGS said the...
The cost of living continues to be New Zealanders’ number one concern in the lead up to the general election and organisations helping those who are...
New Zealand’s free trade agreement with India has officially begun. Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay said 57 percent of exports to India were now tariff-free,...
Nearly half of Year 12s could fail the new secondary school qualification under a worst-case scenario. Education Ministry estimates in documents obtained under the Official Information...
A pizza store owner on the Kāpiti Coast has been sentenced to 10 months’ home detention for more than half a million dollars of tax evasion....
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has pleaded not guilty to three charges of inciting racial disharmony. The religious leader appeared in Manukau District Court on Monday...
As first-year university students take the next step into adulthood, some are giving up a traditional experience long seen as a pathway to independence because it’s...
This week marks three years since the killing of Lower Hutt toddler Baby Ru. National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke with the officer in charge of...
Fa’alele Samoa Kaisami deceived the government for 15 years, receiving more than $290,000 in benefits she was not entitled to. Her deception continued until the Ministry...
At least 33 pupils and a teacher have been killed after a school roof collapsed in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to hospital officials....
