A taxi driver had worked about 30 hours over two days and then didn’t adhere to the required stand-down period before he made the fatal decision ...

Politicians are taking credit for their role in securing $38.5m of Government funding for the Pages Rd bridge replacement. Reporter Dylan ...

The failure of global leadership in response to the Gaza war could precipitate a ‘‘descent into the law of the jungle’’ if NZ and ...

Investigations are continuing into an early-morning crash in which one person was killed south of Dunedin. Police said the two-vehicle ...

Uganda says it has entered an agreement with the US to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the US but don't want ...

A Gang Conflict Warrant is now in place after a spate of shootings in Levin this week, police say. Two people were seriously injured by gunshot wounds in separate incidents, and a house and shed were ...

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Changes will be made to the traffic lights at three intersections on Memorial Ave in Christchurch in a bid to ease congestion linked to a ...

A Russian state-backed messenger application must be pre-installed on all mobile phones and tablets from next month, the government says.

The brick show is the next project for members following the recent distribution of donated grocery items to foodbanks at Hakatere Marae, St Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army in Ashburton. Moore ...

A Dunedin man who allegedly fled an early-morning crash left behind a telltale sign at the scene of the crime.A member of the public called ...

New Zealand rally star Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard are getting ready for another new experience this weekend. The pair are lining ...