Once, local elections in New Zealand were said to be farmer vs farmer. This year, they are former vs former. A former health board chairman against a former airport boss; a former ...

Police say fatigue may have been a factor in a crash which claimed the life of a 72-year-old Wanganui woman in south Taranaki on Thursday. Hawera Sergeant Shaun Keenan said the ...

2Seems some cooped-up orangutans finally moved into more spacious outdoor digs at a Dutch zoo and have forgotten how to swing through the trees. So the zoo, Ouwehands Dierenpark ...

It's the Dear John any Kiwi would love to hear - John is the most common name of big Lotto prize winners. NZ Lotteries has gone through all prizes worth more than $100,000 since ...

The Interim Chief Executive of Auckland Transport is to be Dr David Warburton, the Auckland Transition Agency (ATA) announced today. Dr Warburton, 60, has extensive senior ...

Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford says there are disturbing signs public transport is being downgraded by the super city's powerful new transport agency. He says ...

Community workers returning the "life-force" of a Greytown waterway have won plaudits on top of grants from World Wildlife Fund New Zealand. This year marks the 10th anniversary of ...

A Maori-owned company planning a milk processing operation near Taupo has bought a $35 million processing plant which will use geothermal energy. Miraka Ltd bought the plant ...

Apples are probably the most familiar of all fruit. In many ways, they're the perfect fruit, being easy to carry and easy to eat in public without the need for spoons, plates, or ...

One person is in serious condition following a two-vehicle crash in Wanganui overnight. Police said the incident occurred on Liverpool Street between College and Grey Streets at ...

VETERAN WANGANUI galloper Bulginbaah posted a remarkable 21st career win and gave his younger rivals a galloping lesson, recording a history-making third success in yesterday's $ ...

VETERAN WANGANUI galloper Bulginbaah posted a remarkable 21st career win and gave his younger rivals a galloping lesson, recording a history-making third success in yesterday's $ ...

2Seems some cooped-up orangutans finally moved into more spacious outdoor digs at a Dutch zoo and have forgotten how to swing through the trees. So the zoo, Ouwehands Dierenpark ...

2Seems some cooped-up orangutans finally moved into more spacious outdoor digs at a Dutch zoo and have forgotten how to swing through the trees. So the zoo, Ouwehands Dierenpark ...

Beauty queens have lost their crowns for so many colorful reasons. But for changing their hair color? Oh yeah. It’s possible. Just ask 15-year-old Olivia O’Neil. The New ...

Beauty queens have lost their crowns for so many colorful reasons. But for changing their hair color? Oh yeah. It’s possible. Just ask 15-year-old Olivia O’Neil. The New ...

Wanganui mayor Michael Laws says a nasty political agenda may be behind a move to expose his relationship with a former P addict and prostitute. Laws and Jacqueline Sperling, 39 ...

Wanganui mayor Michael Laws says a nasty political agenda may be behind a move to expose his relationship with a former P addict and prostitute. Laws and Jacqueline Sperling, 39 ...

"Monkey see, monkey do" is about to be put to the test. Seems some cooped-up orangutans, finally moved into more spacious outdoor digs at a Dutch zoo, have forgotten how ...

"Monkey see, monkey do" is about to be put to the test. Seems some cooped-up orangutans, finally moved into more spacious outdoor digs at a Dutch zoo, have forgotten how ...