What started as a sunny Christmas Day in Dunedin, turned dramatic, as a lighting and hail storm moved up the harbour.

The Professional Firefighters' Union has decided to stop Boxing Day's one-hour strike that was meant to begin at noon. It acknowledged that it ...

My sleigh broke down so I teamed up with New Zealand Police and the grinch to improvise. Related Stories. Christmas Day ‘snowman’ ...

More than 4500 unwanted Christmas gifts had already been listed for sale online by 8.30am on Boxing Day, according to Trade Me.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he spoke with US delegates for about an hour on how to end the war with Russia.

A quake described by GeoNet as "strong" shook the lower North Island this morning. It measured 4.7 and struck 10km southwest of Pongaroa at a ...

Southerners should prepare for more stormy, wet weather, as they head out to Boxing Day sales. Several weather watches have been issued ...

Pace ace Jhye Richardson is set to play his first test in more than four years as Australia look to hit England with a barrage of pace. With up ...

The Māui dolphin is a nationally critical subspecies of the Hector's dolphin, which is found on the west coast of the North Island, mainly between Taranaki and Kaipara Harbour. It is estimated just 54 ...

Motorists are being told to arrive safe and alive after a spate of pre-Christmas speeding, drunk driving and crashes.

Rockfall has been causing disruption on the roads around Arthur's Pass between Canterbury and the West Coast. Fire and Emergency said it ...

Fire and Emergency will be relying on volunteer crews to fight fires in the main centres on Boxing Day between midday and 1pm, as its paid staff ...