Covent Garden opera director Elaine Kidd talks about her work to bring out the actor in some of New Zealand's up and coming ...

Xi told Trump that Taiwan's "return to China" at the end of World War Two was a key part of Beijing's vision for the world ...

A man has been charged five months after 21-year-old Jock Grant Davies died while hunting on Stewart Island. The 31-year-old ...

The government is planning a shake up of local governmenting, including replacing regional councils with Combined Territories Board; made up of mayors. The government says it will strip out ...

Shots have been fired following a high profile split in New Zealand sailing. Peter Burling says the control Team New Zealand wanted over him, forced him out of the America's Cup crew. Sports reporter ...

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The bodies of two climbers who died near the summit of Aoraki Mt Cook have been recovered from the mountain. The mountain guide and a climber died after a fall shortly before midnight on Monday. The ...

A woman who lit eight fires, causing millions of dollars in damage, refused to engage in her sentencing, instead opting to ...

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Regional councils as you know them could be for the chop under a radical plan unveiled by the government. Under the proposal 11 regional councils would be axed, and replaced with new combined ...

The bodies of two climbers who died near the summit of Aoraki Mt Cook have been recovered from the mountain. The mountain guide and a climber died after a fall shortly before midnight on Monday. The ...

"Without hats there is no civilization" according to French fashion designer Christian Dior. But as people tighten their belts it seems headwear is suffering with a renowned Wellington milliner, Hills ...