When Shane van Gisbergen won Bathurst in 2020, he had to do it without his father by his side because of Covid, but they celebrated this one together.

Lumsden businessman Rob Scott leads a very tight race to become the new Southland district mayor.

Scotland looked to have earned a draw with a thrilling late try. But Wales still denied them.

Pete Lusk is adamant the closure of a tramping track because of slips is overkill, and puts up signs pointing people to it. But DOC has other ideas.

New Zealand's replacement fullbacks were caught out for the goals after starters CJ Bott and Ali Riley suffered injuries in the days before the match in Nagano.

Market realities hit home at the Block auction. Chloe and Ben grab a win, but for others, there was no redemption; it was all in vain.

One person has died and another has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in the Bay of Plenty.

Protesters joined forces with a single voice on Sunday to rail against the death of a young woman at the hands of Iranian authorities: “We want this to stop, this is enough."

Winds expected on Monday could hinder firefighters as they continue to tackle a blaze that has burned through about 230 hectares of grassland on Mt Crichton Station.

The beleaguered boat was returned to the sea floor beneath Wellington's Glasgow wharf after efforts to salvage the vessel were abandoned.

The sound of pipes and drums continues to excite southerners - as a sellout Invercargill Civic Theatre concert will soon attest.

Tour Soweto on foot, on two wheels or tucked into the back of a colourful three-wheeled tuk-tuk.

Only 145,000 Aucklanders voted for the winning mayoral candidate and voter turnout dropped even further.

It was a debut to forget for new signing Yan Sasse but Phoenix coach says the ref was too 'trigger-happy' and disagreed with early dismissal.

Conway, Williamson have the chase on track after the early loss of Finn Allen as the hosts look to open their tri-series account.

The Football Ferns were beaten 2-0 by world No 11 Japan in Nagano.

On Saturday Ali Jones was ahead of Pauline Cotter by 46 votes for the Innes ward. Now, with last-minute votes counted, she's 11 votes behind. But it could change yet again.

Speaking in East Tāmaki on Sunday afternoon, Luxon called the low voter turnout seen in this year’s local election “a real concern”.

A blaze in the north of the city was brought under control before it reached any properties.

The newly elected mayor says the close result should send a message to the council.