A person is being airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition following a serious crash north of Timaru.

The Magpies delivered a knockout blow with a terrific defensive effort at McLean Park.

Thieves have targeted the Michael Hill jewellery store at Albany mall on Auckland's North Shore.

With China's presence and influence growing in the Pacific, is there a need to have more Pasifika communicating with and understanding China in a cultural context?

The future of the event now depends on a decision from the High Court over its venue.

Motorists are being urged to take extreme care or avoid the Kaimai Ranges due to the road conditions.

A bald spot is the only thing stopping "Batwoman” being released from Hamilton Zoo.

If you’ve found yourself sneezing and sniffling earlier than normal this year, get used to it – climate change has lengthened the pollen season and increased its intensity.

On the best day for attendance this term, only 85% of students were in classrooms – down from 90% last year. It could be due to an "attitude shift".

Street appeal is in the eye of the beholder, judge told.

When she immigrated to New Zealand as a teenager, Vicky Ha was shocked to experience racism and bullying.

Expanding te reo Māori supports revitalisation of weaving.

The owners of a meatworks on the Timaru coastline are spending about $600,000 upgrading the plant's trade waste system as part of their sentencing for an unauthorised discharge of contaminants.

Businesses and patrons have been subjected to abuse, aggressive behaviour and verbal threats from groups of teenagers.

“Winemaking was something I’d always wanted to do, but I wasn’t sure I was capable,” said Lake Chalice winemaker Chloe Gabrielsen.

It might be the running joke but craft brewers say the squeeze is on prices, with everything from a carbon dioxide shortage to a proposed recycling scheme playing a part.

Nōna i hikipapa mai ki Aotearoa hei rangatahi, kua ohorere a Vicky Ha i te ngau o te kaikiri me te whakaweti.

Tim Boyd was the boss of a Christchurch council company for six months and earned $1200 a day.

The internationally recognised Festival of Lights will return to Pukekura Park on Saturday, December 17.

The 39th Winton Spring Flower Show's 400 entries is the most ever in the event history, the event convener says.