Alternative Jewish Voices and Justice for Palestine are holding a snap action in Wellington this afternoon to protest against the celebration of Israel while the state starves the civilian ...

New Zealand rider Shane Richardson has died following a crash at a British Superbikes race in Cheshire. The Wellingtonian died following an 11-bike pileup during a Supersport race at Oulton Park ...

News from Porirua City Council Bislama, the official language of Vanuatu, has been added to the list of Pacific Language ...

On Wednesday, Cardinal Dew will become the third New Zealander to enter a conclave, following Cardinal Reginald Delargey (two conclaves in 1978) and Cardinal Thomas Williams (2005). He said on Monday ...

A man is to appear in the Masterton District Court today after a firearm incident yesterday at a Work and Income service centre. The 25 year old has been charged with committing a dangerous act ...

Charges have been dropped for three Passenger Rail protesters facing a retrial in the Wellington District Court. Four members of the group had been charged with endangering transport, related to ...

Phase Two of the Police Mental Health Response Change Programme is set to be extended with a second group of districts implementing Phase Two from 19 May. The tranche two districts have been ...

The consultation period has now closed for each partner council of the proposed Wairarapa-Tararua water services model, and public support has swung in favour of the partnership. Of those who ...

News from Hamilton City Council In a hotly contested battle to be the new home for the Homegrown music festival, Hamilton has ...

A Wellington mayoral candidate was arrested and charged with failing to stop for police in the central city on Friday. Graham Bloxham, 57, runs the Facebook page WellingtonLive. He told RNZ he was ...

John Gerritsen, Education correspondent The number of high-achieving teens who go overseas after finishing school has reached an all time high – but it is not clear why. An Education ...

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has recognised The Chapel of Our Lady of Compassion and the Resting Place of Meri Hōhepa Suzanne Aubert as a Category 1 Historic Place. The decision was made by the ...