The health minister has told Health New Zealand he wants more of a focus on decision-making closer to the frontline and ...

Jordan Tegus denies 17 charges, including rape, sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, indecent assault ...

A Christchurch reserve with views of the Southern Alps has been selected as the preferred location for the long-awaited ...

At least six schools will be closed on Thursday due to the fire and traffic congestion, the city's Education Bureau said. It ...

Rescuers in Thailand readied drones on Thursday to airdrop food parcels, as receding floodwaters in the south and ...

Analysis: This catastrophic fire, which has killed 55 people, highlights how difficult it is to evacuate high-rise buildings ...

The trailer hadn't had a warrant of fitness for nine years, but Roger Sydney Samson had re-registered it as being new before ...

The construction of a controversial sewerage pipeline near a Rotorua lake is set to head back to court. The Rotokākahi Board ...

Authorities are warning residents in the Otago town of Palmerston near a pine tree blaze to keep their windows and doors shut ...

Data obtained under the Official Information Act shows 219 recruitment requests took more than two months to be approved, 91 ...

The pitch that hosted Australia's eight-wicket win over England has earned international cricket's highest rating.

Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze, with 128 firetrucks and 57 ambulances sent to the scene.