A New Zealand woman and a British tourist have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in Zambia. A Facebook post names the Kiwi as 67-year-old Alison Jean Taylor The Guardian's Rachel ...

Prada has acknowledged that the sandals' design was inspired by the centuries-old Indian sandals which sell for about $10.

A local woman is renewing the campaign for State Highway 1 between Rolleston and Ashburton to be increased to four lanes.

A programme to try to get people off meth and away from crime has been launched in Porirua as part of a multi-million dollar government drive. Ellen O'Dwyer reports.

The government's turning to locals to help steer the build of the beleagured Dunedin Hospital, but they won't be giving advice on design, care or money. Dunedin mayor Jules Radich spoke to Ingrid ...

A pensioner living in a leaky caravan with no power for six years now has a new home to call his own. Steven Connelly, 67, ...

Makeshift shelters of cardboard and blankets, some propped up with road cones, are dotted along the street near Auckland City Mission, which is struggling to support an increase in rough sleepers. Amy ...

Nurses are slamming their latest pay offer as a massive backward step. Health New Zealand says its new deal has a higher percentage pay increase than the earlier one, and lump sum payments this year ...

Nurses are slamming their latest pay offer as a massive backward step. Nurses Organisation Chief Executive Paul Goulter spoke to Corin Dann.

After a network outage in Golden Bay, the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum says the outage shows a more resilient emergency call system is needed. Chief Executive Paul Brislen spoke to Ingrid ...

France coach Fabien Galthie has named eight debutants, including five starters, in a depleted squad for their opening match ...

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has labelled Te Pāti Māori a threat to democracy after its co-leader Rawiri Waititi ...