Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell flew over the damaged area in a helicopter, before addressing media on Saturday.

"Hopefully we can lend a hand and provide a bit of reprieve for fire fighters over there that have been working long ...

Antarctica's harsh otherworldly climate gives a glimpse into the simple microscopic communities that dominated Earth for much ...

A "flash-flood" has carved a path of destruction through a rural settlement in Motueka Valley, with one man blaming slash, saying "thousands of tonnes of logs and silt" came down.

The image of the long-haired, long-limbed young woman in a bikini swimming above an outsized great white shark is not a new one.

A community group is reporting the city's lowest rat numbers yet, since began monitoring began seven years ago.

Bridges are gone, roads are destroyed, and some locals have been without water for over two weeks as flood recovery drags on.

Auckland's Northern Mystics have stormed into the ANZ Premiership Grand Final, outclassing the Tactix by 14 points in netball ...

State Highway One has been closed by a serious crash near the Otago Moeraki Boulders, and a person has died after a crash ...

The New Zealand men's softball team has reached the World Cup final thanks to a nail-biting win against Japan.

After six unsuccessful years, Waitomo District Council is calling time on the Te Kūiti Holiday Park, which will close on ...

NZ Warriors are looking to bounce back, after a disappointing loss to Brisbane Broncos, but the bye week has seen them retain their spot in the top four. The under-pressure Wests Tigers had a ...