National Party MPs were turned away at the gate while trying to visit Waikeria Prison, Matthew Tukaki called their actions “grand-standing”.

A campsite evacuated and roads closed due to a mixture of flooding, slips in the South Island. Meanwhile flooding has been reported in the Waikato region.

Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay is still searching for his first win over former club Sydney FC after falling to a narrow 2-1 defeat in the first game of the 2020-21 season.

A third person has been charged with the murder of a Christchurch man who was once a key witness in a murder trial himself.

Phoenix score the best goal you'll never see, as TV screens go blank.

Two Lotto players in Twizel and Te Anau have had a great start to 2021, claiming the year's first Powerball win.

The Wellington Phoenix weren't able to begin their A-League campaign with a win at WIN Stadium in Wollongong.

US Justice Department says a lawsuit led by a Republican politician against Vice President Mike Pence - also a Republican - had "sued the wrong defendant".

Hayley Jensen and Caitlin Blakely lead impressive fightback as Otago open their Super Smash account.

Australia’s leading medical group says the state has put the rest of the country at risk with its decision not to go "hard and early" to contain the virus.

Indians star cricketers went to a Melbourne noodle restaurant, seemingly breaking strict conditions on their movement.

US presidents usually find their political approach and priorities upended after midterm elections. For Joe Biden, his most defining vote is coming before he even takes office.

From team selection to milestones, Hagley Oval to the weather: we look at the key talking points ahead of the final test.

REVIEW: It all bubbles along nicely before building to a suitably explosive finale.

The last lot of Chilling Adventures drop, while the fourth season of a beloved US drama finally makes it to New Zealand.

All roads lead to Hagley Oval as the Black Caps play their final test of the summer, and with much more than just a test win on the line.

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, US, put on a New Year's Eve party that saw Vanilla Ice perform, but Trump himself didn't even show up.

While watching the famous singer at home with a bottle of champagne, one 30-year-old stan in the UK legally changed his name to Céline Dion.

Headaches for organisers as rain sweeps in.

Video shows pro surfer saving a person swept away in a strong current and rough waves.