Gusts of more than 120kmh have been recorded on a Wellington peak, and at the aiport, four departures and eight arrivals have been affected so far.

Italy needed a world record ride to beat the Kiwis, who can still secure bronze, on a night of high drama at the Izu Velodrome as more records and riders fell.

British get up to win gold in thriller with Germany the spoilers for Kiwi hopes of a repeat while Josh Junior dips out in the Finn class.

Gusts of at least 87kmh have caused widespread power outages around greater Auckland, with cars crushed by falling trees and roads closed.

Follow as the American gymnastics superstar joins the field for the balance beam final after her dramatic decision to step back last week.

Southland company X Factor Shearing has been put into liquidation owing $553,654 to unsecured creditors.

An aggravated robbery at McDonald's in Hamilton East is just one of several attacks that have kept Waikato police busy.

Eight properties were searched from Mahia to the Bay of Plenty on Tuesday.

Crashing into each other was not the way Great Britain wanted to celebrate a world record but that wasn't the only disappointment.

REVIEW: The man who created Taxi Driver and Goodfellas directing a children's fantasy? It sounded like a sure-fire recipe for tears before bedtime.

Jessica Campbell must take her teenage son to the same ward where his uncle died, so he can get life-saving surgery for the same condition.

The big rigs are back but young rookie's injury is a cruel blow for the Warriors.

Some southern ski fields received a decent dumping of snow as a cold front made its way up the South Island on Tuesday.

“It was like being on a battlefield” was how a nurse described her efforts to save her son’s life after he was shot.

US-based diver shakes off Covid-19 and says gymnastics star's withdrawal inspired him to carry on after a tough first week.

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Oh return to the spotlight, Marvel offers an animated spin on its movie-verse and TVNZ revisits the Polynesian Panthers.

Female students say they feel violated after a camera was installed in one of the school's bathrooms.

New Plymouth’s Pukekura Park, normally a cricket ground, will be filled with rugby supporters on Saturday for the national championship match between Taranaki and Hawkes Bay.

Electricity Invercargill Limited has posted an $8.55 million surplus for the financial year, marginally below the 2020 result and 2021 target.

Parts of Rosedal Rd remain closed as crews work to fix downed power lines.