A $100 million Auckland surf park project headed by Sir John Kirwan now includes about 500 homes, under the Government’s new Fast Track Approvals Act. The park, which was given the go ahead by the ...

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's loyalty to Beauden Barrett, who retains the No 10 jersey ahead of Damian McKenzie, has been offset by the surprise selection of Tupou Vaa'i at blindside flanker ...

The Hemmes family were living around the corner on Gibsons Beach when Pillinger rang Hemmes to ask how much cash he had in the shops, so the story goes. It prompted a weekend ring-around of the ...

Ikea NZ manager says why company is excited to be here ...

Lotto NZ is proposing to increase the number of balls in the Powerball draw.Michael Bradley / SUPPLIED Lotto NZ is proposing to increase the number of balls the Powerball draw, in what it describes as ...

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Daisy performs a haunting carpet dance. This is an art form so subtle that, often, she can seem for long periods to be scarcely moving. Cats are inherently dramatic creatures. Which is the quality ...

New Zealand diplomats are having "ongoing" conversations with Chinese officials about visiting Xinjiang, where it’s alleged systematic abuse of the Uighur Muslim minority is occurring. Ministry of ...

Erin Patterson’s refutations were of the greatest economy. Accused of three murders by mushroom, she calmly disagreed with earlier witnesses.