Better labelling and restrictions around packaging directed at children is needed, says a university researcher.

The latest shark attack related fatality in New Caledonia has reignited debate about whether popuations of the large fish should be culled.

The Blues round out the weekend's action as their Australian tour continues in Canberra after a gutsy win in Perth, with skipper Daltan Papali'i to raise his bat in his 100th Super Rugby appearance.

Wellington's mayor has taken a swim in front of the cameras to prove residents can swim again at southern beaches after a major sewage leak - but at their own risk. The city's southern coast has been ...

Two dog attacks in as many weeks has put dog control laws back in the spotlight. Mihiata Te Rore was killed by three dogs while visiting a property in the Northland settlement of Kaihu. A few days ...

Crews from across Central Otago and as far afield as Dunedin have been called in to fight the fire, including four helicopters.

Only one of Napier's eligible 10 councillors is definitely interested in becoming Mayor Richard McGrath's deputy, and half of ...

Customer abuse of hospitality and tourism workers has nearly doubled in just a year according to a new study. The report commissioned by MBIE surveyed 957 people employed in the industries around the ...

Malaysian engineering solutions firm Destini acquired Trovon for A$100 million in December 2024, absorbing A$3.25m of debt, ...

Pharmacies are falling back on their emergency back-up plans to distribute medication, and doing a lot of unpaid leg-work in ...

A University of Auckland researcher is calling for tougher regulations around marketing ultra processed food to kiwi kids. Dr Kelly Garton says kai is political and she's urging people to scrutinse ...

It was no time for modesty as the US President launched full throttle into his State of the Union speech. Donald Trump said he'd inherited a nation in crisis just a year ago, but had achieved a ...