New Zealand Raptor Trust rehab co-ordinator Jenni Fraser releases a New Zealand falcon (kārearea) into a City Forests ...

The rising Water of Leith has again proved an irresistible lure to Dunedin kayakers. Fears over the 'creeping privatisation' of health have emerged after the government confirmed public-private ...

A judge has described a woman involved in a counterfeit cash-making operation as a menace while on drugs, who the community ...

Problems with Dunedin Hospital highlight that New Zealand needs to develop a more mature approach to large, important projects, Infrastructure NZ says.

Former Canterbury firefighter Jeremy McCorkindale has been remembered as a "dedicated father and community man" after he was ...

Australia's road toll is rising and "brave" decisions such as lowering speed limits are needed to help reach the goal of ...

Education Minister Erica Stanford says help is on the way for teenagers struggling to pass new NCEA maths, reading and writing tests. An earthquake at the top of the South Island has been felt by ...

Education Minister Erica Stanford says help is on the way for teenagers struggling to pass new NCEA maths, reading and writing tests. An earthquake at the top of the South Island has been felt by ...

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake at the top of the South Island has been felt by thousands of people this evening. Love Dog Squad? Can’t get enough of Shortland Street paramedics? Never missed Police Ten 7?

For decades, their cries went unheard, but in a moment of long-awaited justice, five brothers stood together as their “sadistic” father was finally sentenced for the historic abuse that scarred their ...

"Unseasonal" weather and serious avalanche incidents have led the NZ Mountain Safety Council to encourage "extreme caution" for those heading into Southern Lakes back country this weekend.