New Zealand needed just six runs off the final six balls, but lost three wickets in a hurry to slump to a shock defeat in tournament opener at Bay Oval.

If ever there was something such as a 'good defeat', look no further than Moana Pasifika’s 33-12 loss to the Crusaders.

Wellington Phoenix will be cheering for Melbourne City on Saturday. They need City to smash Western Sydney Wanderers by five goals in order to avoid finishing last.

Business rates would increase to keep up with house prices under the Wellington City Council’s draft annual plan, and the Chamber of Commerce is crying foul.

Moana Pasifika defied expecations with a physical and skiful performance that made a second-string Crusaders side look ordinary for long periods.

The Police Eagle helicopter is equipped with gyro stabilised binoculars, a forward-looking infrared camera, night vision equipment and a spotlight.

Only 75 per cent of non-glass recycling collected in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Porirua will be recycled, due to illness among plant staff in Seaview.

Officials say the fire at Europe's biggest nuclear power plant has now been extinguished.

On Friday the Ministry of Health announced five deaths of people with Covid-19, but all were in hospital with conditions unrelated to the virus.

Case numbers rise as the queues for rapid Covid tests lengthen, while a Ministry mistake sends some people to the wrong collection point.

Bank apologises to customers, and says its payments systems are now fully restored.

A putrid stench has engulfed streets around Parliament days after protesters were evicted as police and other contractors work to remove piles of trash.

The White Ferns lost three wickets in the final over as West Indies win a World Cup opening nailbiter

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Phillips has been playing in England for the past two years, but is coming back to New Zealand.

Both have followed a similar path in the outbreak. So why are hundreds dying in Hong Kong, but not here?

Wainuiomata has a unified message for disaffected Parliament protesters attempting to enter Wainuiomata Marae: “Show some respect and let us be.”

Transport operator Metlink said its teams have been removing rubbish, and getting all the stops and facilities at the interchange deep cleaned after the eviction of the anti-mandate protesters on Wednesday.

A store owner at The Palms shopping centre in Christchurch said at one point there were more staff than customers in the mall.

Auckland skipper helps his team to massive lead as a former New Zealand under-19 star announces himself on the first class scene.