Myanmar’s ousted leader appeared in court in person Monday for the first time since the military arrested her when it seized power in February.

Wellington City Council has admitted the results of resurfacing were not up to standard, but six months on the stones are still flying.

It was thrown together in less than 24 hours. Now the group behind Wellington's newest unauthorised bike lane are defying demands to remove it.

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The two widows of men killed in a 2013 Southland crash are grateful that the driver has finally been exonerated.

An eight-year litigation saga of a secret daughter laying claim to her estranged Taranaki father’s estate has presented before the court again as the woman and her half-siblings battle over costs.

The Warriors' hooker has dropped a major hint on what role Reece Walsh will play against the Cowboys.

The last time the Tactix played the Steel at Stadium Southland, they lost by 18. This time they turned things around dramatically.

Check out an exclusive first look at the special features from the Supernatural season 15 and complete series box sets, available May 25.

Mount Maunganui and Moturiki/ Leisure Island have been closed overnight due to high tides.

Some Christchurch residents got a surprise early warning before an earthquake shook them at lunchtime on Monday.

When police and health authorities failed to object, residents took matters into their own hands.

Police seized assets worth $5m and discovered an underground bunker they allege contained drugs and guns at Wild West-themed Cowboy Paradise.

The previously undefeated football team suffered their biggest loss since July last year.

Waikato District Health Board and the Minister of Health cannot rule out the possibility medical files have fallen into the wrong hands after last week's cyber attack.

John Krasinski admitted to indulging in snacks during quarantine amid his break from Jack Ryan, but wife Emily Blunt eventually had to intervene. Find out what she said.

The driver’s licence of Invercargill mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has been suspended, the transport agency has confirmed.

Defeated Samoa leader gives blistering speech as he refuses to relinquish power, defying a Supreme Court ruling which gives election victory to FAST party, and a first woman PM.

REVIEW: Feeling like the unholy offspring of Michael Bay and Steven Soderbergh, this delivers an unsubtle, sexist spectacle that's also a heap of fun.

Four people from the same family in Melbourne have now tested positive and one went to a busy shopping centre in the Australian city.