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

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

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 ...

A Coroner has called out New Zealand's "persistent and troubling tolerance" for unlicensed driving after investigating the ...

Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad is calling for an end to the practice saying it puts the young people at risk of ...

Trump said European nations would take the lead by sending troops to secure any settlement -- an idea France and Britain are ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is crediting the US President with persuading Russia's President to agree to a meeting with his ...

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.

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

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 ...