All of the Pulse's victories have come against the Magic this season.

The plane carried 50 New Zealand Defence Force staff, who are expected to start their mission later this week.

Dr Bryan Betty says Taranaki is only one region hurting due to low GP numbers, an issue which needs urgent treatment.

The items of interest include a 100 litre white chilly bin, red tote tank, wooden oars and a yellow life jacket.

Rural property owner one of many facing forced sales for KiwiRail project.

Environmentalists want all stewardship land to stay under DOC's management, but others say it's not all valuable and parts should be freed up for development.

Family reveal couple buried in Tonga after deaths, despite hopes to bring them home.

Former Game of Thrones and Prison Break stars play top class chefs, while three mature Finnish siblings go on the lam, in tales well worth seeking out.

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The median house price in the Waimate District has hit another record high.

Rangiora trainer Paul Harris is thrilled that Wannabe 'N' Paris won the Riverton Cup on Easter Monday.

Chef Ethan Flack is a big supporter of using Southland produce in his recipes. He shares his latest meal idea for Easter using lamb and parsnips.

The developer and brewery founder had been diagnosed with prostate cancer five years ago, but didn't want anyone to know, his son says.

Long term worker's rights activist John Shennan said employees are more aware of their rights to sick leave than ever before.

Tourist town Arrowtown has fared better than it's neighbouring and usually bustling cousin Queenstown - and it is all down to the local support.

A 20-year cop in the Mackenzie District says rural police tend to look at scenarios a little differently than they might in an urban setting.

Squadron Leader Michael Williams said that while all flights are special, the Anzac Day flyover has a special significance.

A merino sheep unseen for four years was shorn at Lake Tekapo on Easter Monday and yielded an 18.6kg fleece.

Holiday traffic has started to ease around Auckland as MetService warns of a risk of severe thunderstorms in Northland which could bring tornadoes.

This 1890s Wairarapa home, surrounded by an Edwardian garden, was once owned by Maata Mahupuku, a close friend, and some say muse, of Mansfield.