New Zealanders are giving up spending at a rate that surpasses the downturn of the global financial crisis (GFC), and is close to passing that of the 1980s sharemarket... Read More

New Zealanders are cautiously open to the use of genetic technologies in the country's food production systems, according to new research. More than a third... Read More

Southern Thompson subjected her toddler Comfort to prolonged neglect and abuse, leaving the little girl malnourished, confined to her cot and covered with... Read More

The design for Tauranga's new $5 million waterfront playground has been released - and it includes elements inspired by schoolchildren. The destination playground... Read More

A decision impacting the long-term future of Rotorua's Springfield Golf Club has been delayed. The 18-hole course was established in 1958 and the Rotorua... Read More

Thirty civilian coastwatchers who provided invaluable - and until now unrecognised - service during the Second World War as the eyes and ears for the Allied... Read More

Pāpāmoa residents are enjoying the winter magic of their local waterways as volunteers transformed the area once again this year into a giant storyboard of... Read More

Tourists' irresponsible behaviour around kea, such as feeding the birds, poses a potential threat to the species' survival, new University of Canterbury research... Read More

Kawerau District Council is the first council in the Eastern Bay to set its rates for the coming year. The council adopted its annual plan for the coming... Read More

An ultra-runner - and hit-and-run survivor - is believed to be the first Kiwi to run across Australia and America. Nick Ashill has just completed an almost... Read More

A programme aimed at equipping youth with the tools to care for their mental and physical wellbeing is returning to schools for Term 3. The Zespri Young and... Read More

The seawall set to protect Thames from flooding and rising sea level in the future is taking shape. Thames-Coromandel District Council says a stop bank... Read More