The storm in Mangawhai was so powerful that power poles were snapped in half and roofs were ripped off, leaving the seaside ...

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in place for Christchurch, the Canterbury Plains and Canterbury High Country until 7pm.

South Australia police arrested 16 National Socialist Network members in Adelaide on Australia Day, and charged them with ...

An outbreak of avian botulism in Otago has led to the deaths of about 1000 waterfowl at the Waikouaiti wastewater treatment ...

Two teens who allegedly tried and failed to break into a jeweller's and a service station before looting a dairy have been ...

Author Neil Gaiman has been dropped by one of his publishers after he was accused of sexual assault and abuse by multiple ...

A two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in the Whanganui region has left people with serious injuries, police say.

Otago local Julie Hall's Antique Carriages business has a starring role in the new adaptation of the John Steinbeck classic.

He and his wife Helen now own Juno Olives - set up originally by Karen and Ian Juno in a location just outside Greytown. He ...

The 7.8-magnitude quake struck on 3 February, 1931, at 10.47am and lasted for two-and-a-half minutes, followed by aftershocks ...

It's a staple of any good Kiwi summer, but there's lots to talk about when it comes to BBQs. Between the BBQ itself and all ...

A round-up of news and sports in brief from around the region, including PNG leader calling on Donald Trump to rethink his ...