A swim at a popular Central Otago pond after work turned into tragedy for a group of friends.
Health officials' early view was that 3.4 per cent of Covid-19 cases died. Does that terrifying rate hold up?
British ace's sympathies: "I feel for those guys ... in those conditions you just have to hang on and muscle your boat around the course.
A rescue helicopter has been sent to Cave, near Timaru, after a pedestrian was hit by a truck this morning.
The former leader of the National Party says he has asked "the powers that be" to get the children's entertainers in for a planned 20-show tour.
A man and woman have been hospitalised after being shot in West Auckland.
When Genna Te Kahika didn't return after dropping her brother at work, her husband went searching for her wondering if she'd run out of petrol on the motorway.
Joe Biden, the oldest of four children and the father of four, is the patriarch of a clan with a tragic past and strong personalities.
The daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother becomes the first black person to hold an office previously occupied solely by white men.
Plenty of the world's most famous streets have become victims of their own success, and are in dire need of a spruce up.
Air New Zealand Flight NZ941 departed at 7.45am local time with about 100 passengers onboard.
Job confidence levels rise cautiously as Covid still hovers.
Holly Maitai started a print on demand business to have a flexible job that could help her move her family out of an area rife with gangs.
More women are starting small businesses after wave of coronavirus-related redundancies, according to Chooice NZ founder Sarah Colcord.
OPINION: Entering a new year can be a time of considerable reflection for many of us.
Incoming US president will waste no time in unravelling his predecessor's environmental policies, signing more than a dozen executive orders within hours of taking office.
Why a juice or milk carton is the most climate-friendly packaging, even if your council sends it to landfill.
Holly Maitai started a print on demand business to have a flexible job that could help her move her family out of an area rife with gangs.
The National Māori Pandemic group has said the protection of Māori will be at the centre of planning for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Ōpōtiki councillor says he'll take a complaint to Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon, after a newsletter was circulated criticising him for not speaking English.
OPINION: Despite numerous reports commissioned by governments over the past 30 years, we are yet to see the changes needed to transform the justice system.
One of New Zealand's most iconic beaches is about to come under new rules aiming to stop damage, neglect, pollution and abusive behaviour.
We jump on board to learn why so many kids are taking up — and loving — the sport.
Justin Thomas intends to 'become a better person' after he uttered a homophobic slur when he missed a putt at a tournament in Hawaii this month.
Kate Wills is facing stage four cancer with the same fierce approach she takes into her ocean swimming – never say can't.
An attorney for the actor pleaded not guilty on his behalf Wednesday to the rapes of three women in the early 2000s.
'There are a couple of love stories,' says The Bachlorette New Zealand host.
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