MPI is investigating after a video of a teen hitting and kicking a live octopus on a Bay of Plenty beach has emerged. A friend who was with a New Zealander when she was allegedly set on fire by her ex ...

People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from heart disease and a lower overall risk of dying compared with all-day coffee drinkers, according to international research. Four ...

US band Toto is bringing their Dogz of Oz tour as far south as Christchurch in April. The Prime Minister has hinted National will campaign on asset sales next year, saying an election win in 2026 ...

The Green Party wants clarity from the PM on the government's plans for privatisation, accusing him of "publicly entertaining ...

Wānaka's Luca Harrington has won gold in the men’s ski slopestyle at his debut X Games appearance in Aspen. Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has made history by landing the world’s first triple cork in a women’s ...

Performing at the Waitati Music Festival is band Gutterlove with (from left) Glenn Bathgate on guitar and vocals, Lisa Gruner on vocals, Jason McIver on drums and Joe Pomana on bass. Pouring a cup of ...