The action has forced many high schools to close. The Post Primary Teachers' Association says the government's offer of a 1 ...

With great fanfare, a historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings began its slow move from ...

Organisers say ticket sales have totally dwarfed previous tournaments, including an 82,000 Twickenham sellout for the final.

Eight candidates vying for Invercargill's top job stepped up during a mayoral debate in the city on Tuesday night. Reporter Tess Brunton was there.

Mediator Qatar expressed guarded optimism for the new proposal, noting that it was 'almost identical' to an earlier version ...

Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano says his side has a lot of work to do after becoming the latest A-League side to ...

Fire crews were damping down hotspots after a block of shops in the Hamilton suburb of Hillcrest caught fire. Fire and ...

It's decision day again at the Reserve Bank with the latest Official Cash Rate announcement due Wednesday afternoon. Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold spoke to Corin Dann.

Burkina Faso's military junta is butting heads with the UN - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from neighbouring Ghana ...

Trans-national drug syndicates are using semi-submersibles to smuggle vast amounts of product in the Pacific.

The Solomon Islands government is making moves to raise the legal marriage age to 18.

Potential reforms to Auckland's alcohol policy seen as a setback.