A broad trough of low pressure lies slow-moving over the country for most of the period, bringing unsettled weather. The trough should move onto the North Island on Thursday and weaken as a ridge pushes onto the South Island.

One person is dead and multiple people seriously injured after a car hit a power pole in Dargaville last night.

A front preceded by a moist northerly flow is moving east across New Zealand tonight and tomorrow (Saturday) morning, bringing a burst of heavy rain to the upper North Island.

A policeman and his wife were among nine people who were arrested in drug raids today.  

An aggravated robbery of a Tauranga dairy has been quickly solved after a member of the public caught the robber, police say.

An aggravated robbery of a Tauranga dairy has been quickly solved after a member of the public caught the robber, police say.

A sworn police officer is among a group of 10 people arrested today in an Auckland drug bust.

Statement from Dave Cull, Mayor of Dunedin It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of Dunedin philanthropist and businessman Les Cleveland OBE.

Potentially at-risk children from the some of the lowest decile schools in the country have benefitted from University of Canterbury (UC) research that has had them watching popular movies with English subtitles.

The Our Energy Future EXPO organised by Christchurch Agency for Energy (CAfE) promises lots of surprises and the possibility to learn a lot about electric vehicles and, solar technology AND possibly win a bicycle. The draw on Saturday afternoon will be...

Finance Minister Bill English has announced a big investment in the housing sector.

Changes to student loans could see expats who have not repaid their loans arrested at the border.

Finance Minister Bill English says we're the envy of the world, but the opposition has labelled his latest economic plan the "blackjack Budget".

Lincoln University is pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Hugh Bigsby as the new Dean of the Faculty of Commerce. Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Scholarship and Research, Stefanie Rixecker is delighted that Dr. Hugh Bigsby has been a...

A group of year 7 and 8 Newbury School students visited UCOL’s Palmerston North campus yesterday to learn about how engines work, with the aim of building their own drift-kart.