Afghan soldiers who worked side-by-side with SAS troops are now being "hunted by the Taliban" in Kabul.

NZ will shift to a new "traffic light" system once 90 per cent of eligible people in each DHB are double-jabbed. The plan is much more cautious than many other countries' approaches.

Otago fought back from a horror start as they trailed 17-0 to secure a late victory against Canterbury, with the Chiefs-bound No 10 the star.

Fire crews had to suspend aerial efforts on the hills of Naenae due to the danger caused by a drone being flown, but the blaze has now been contained.

In a world first Paddon Rallysport's electric powered rally car, the Hyundai Kona EV, will feature at this weekend’s Waimate 50 Horsepower Hillclimb on gravel.

A revolutionary aircraft designed in Christchurch could be yours as the liquidators of Martin Jetpack Aircraft sell off the company's assets.

About 62 per cent of the eligible Canterbury population is fully vaccinated. Among people aged 12 to 34, that number drops to just 43 per cent.

Six birdies and just a single bogey charges Kiwi ace up the BMW Ladies Championship leaderboard.

With 7 per cent of tests positive, residents of Redvale on Auckland's North Shore are flummoxed at how Covid-19 has spread in the small rural suburb.

REVIEW: Forget The Hateful Eight and Django Unchained, this is the explosive, exciting, unforgettable oater Quentin Tarantino wishes he'd made.

One of the world's favourite black comedies is back, while a new crime thriller is the latest hit sensation from South Korea.

The father of the 15-year-old, who died from brain cancer last week, says the family is “so proud and so sad at same time” with the huge sum she raised.

Auckland's three DHBs have been set a Covid-19 vaccination target of hitting 90 per cent double doses. They currently range from 71-79 per cent.

GAS in Dargaville and Countdown and Mobil in Kaikohe were all visited by people with Covid-19 in the past week.

Some will get the Covid-19 vaccine to protect children too young to have it. For others, "no jab, no job, no fun" will be the nudge they need.

Electricity stocks, which make up a big part of the sharemarket, were weaker ahead of a report next week which could see the sector face increase Government regulation.

Pregnant Aucklander Roshni Sami has won the battle to get her husband home. But she's vowing not to give up on her fight to make pregnancy an MIQ priority.

The blue and golds chase back-to-back victories as they take on the Premiership strugglers in Dunedin.

A 73-year-old Taranaki man has been found guilty on nine charges of historical sex abuse of two children, and not guilty on one.

An alarming report into the economic impact of freshwater standards has shaken some district councillors, but local rūnanga say they're scaremongering.