Critics say the sackings, which affect 1107 civil service and 246 foreign service workers, will hamper US ability to counter ...

A restaurant in southern Canterbury is severely damaged after a fire. Fire crews were called to Carnegies Restaurant on ...

Nowadays the word Diva likely conjures up someone who's difficult to work with; but the term was traditionally used to describe renowned and celebrated performers. Women who were fabulous both on and ...

International bestselling author for middle-grade readers Stacy Gregg's latest book The Last Journey was inspired by the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods.

Not bad for a band that didn't exist before June, and actually, doesn't really exist at all. Spotify has now changed the band ...

European and US stock markets retreated Friday as US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade offensive, threatening a ...

Two people have been taken to hospital after a gas leak at a house in Feilding, Manawatū. Fire and Emergency said it received ...

Wellington's hospitality sector is welcoming today's sold-out Black Ferns and All Blacks double-header, in the midst of an ...

A spectacular voyage of discovery by waka has just taken place in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, merging modern and traditional technology, measuring emissions from far flung volcanoes. The ...

Toitu Toiora was the landmark exhibition held at the Auckland Art Gallery in 2020. It endured a number of obstacles before opening night, including Covid 19 and the public resignation of its Maori ...

After 20 surgeries to remove skin cancers from his face, New York-based journalist John Koten decided to start taking better ...

Eye patches aren’t just for pirates and villains. In Elio, Disney/Pixar introduces a young hero with a patch – and breaks old stereotypes in the process.