Cycle advocate Alex Dyer is applauding the move, while the Chamber of Commerce is hesitant to put hopes into another yet transport plan.

Tropical cyclone Seroja will close in on a low in the Indian Ocean, in a rare weather phenomenon described as "like two planets going close to each other".

Australians and New Zealanders are like cousins and plenty of the former intend heading over the Tasman to catch up with family and sample the country's many attractions, a travel expert says.

The crash left a person in a critical condition, and forced the partial closure of westbound lanes of the northwestern motorway.

Subterranean build in a London graveyard freaks out builders, but we're more spooked by the $8.8 million cost.

The Taranaki village of Oakura came to a halt on Thursday as hundreds gathered on a petrol station forecourt to farewell a town identity.

The state housing provider said it was "sad attitudes like this persist in small pockets", and said police had been notified.

The death is still being treated as unexplained by police and has been referred to the coroner.

Westbound lanes are closed from the Great North Rd off-ramp to the Great North Rd on-ramp.

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Mandeep Bela says families are already separated and hurting from strict border controls.

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley enjoyed a fun-filled Easter weekend in Orlando, Fla., as they were spotted packing on the PDA at Disney World.

A man tailgated another driver towards Oakura and then punched him on the side of the road, the New Plymouth District Court was told.

The failed political candidate known for pushing conspiracy theories wanted to a stage a meeting of "freedom fighters", but was shut down when word spread.

It's a good day to be João Franco.

Boris Reiber started ReBurger as a food truck; four years later his sister is opening its sixth restaurant in Palmerston North.

After a forced-year off because of Covid-19, the best of the country's shearing community reunites in Te Kuiti.

Councillors have accused colleagues of headline grabbing and rudeness in asking Environment Canterbury to cut spending to keep rates down.

DHBs are hiring thousands of people ahead of the biggest vaccination campaign in our history.

Those aged under-65s face a month-long delay for flu jab due to manufacturing issues.