Rain and thunderstorms that have peppered the North Island this week should clear today with most places in for a fine Anzac Day tomorrow. MetService meteorologist Stephen Glassey said the low pressure system behind this week's...

Organisations tasked with keeping a roof over the heads of Hawke's Bay's most vulnerable people are feeling the strain as winter approaches.The homelessness conundrum in the region now needs a unified response from the community,...

COMMENT: It's just a week ago that a stern-faced Jacinda Ardern walked purposefully towards the podium in the theatrette in the bowels of the Beehive, where so many important announcements have been made, not the least Winston Peters'...

Thousands of people have been shaken awake after a "hard and sharp" earthquake jolted the lower North Island early this morning.The 4.8 magnitude quake rattled residents just after 4.35am on Wednesday, and was centred 25km deep,...

Tomorrow is Anzac Day, when the sacrifices and valour of our servicemen and women will be honoured at events around the country. New Zealanders take time to honour those who have served our country, at home and offshore,...

Three helicopter crew miraculously survived after crashing into the freezing ocean near the remote Auckland Islands and swimming to shore injured in the dark of night.Helicopter pilot Andrew Hefford, paramedic John Lambeth and...

The prison muster has tipped over 10,000 again, but the declining trend has Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis looking to phase out double bunking and retiring "cramped horrible cells".The current prison population, considered...

For Captain Les Jerram, January 1, 1943 in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp was "the strangest of all my New Years".It was the middle of World War II and George Leslie Jerram, a Kiwi serving in the British colonial armed forces...

COMMENT: It seems oddly appropriate that the trial of Bible-bashing footie star Israel Folau before the high priests of Aussie rugby will kick off as the Easter holidays draw to a close.The Jesus trial, 2000 years ago, was as...

COMMENT: We are heading into celebrating perhaps the greatest day on our calendar for all New Zealanders. Even with the greatest of respect to Waitangi Day, Anzac Day has become our national day.The beauty about our Anzac Day...