The earthquake, the world's strongest in at least 14 years, has also caused tsunami waves in Russia, Japan and Hawaii.

New Wellington Phoenix women's coach Bev Priestman says she didn't feel safe in Canada and has found a haven in New Zealand.

But an ANZ chief economist said the recovery was uneven, with residential construction slumping to its worst result this year ...

Strong currents and unpredictable surges can be expected in coastal areas around New Zealand after a 8.7 earthquake in Russia ...

Bev Priestman, banned after the Canadian drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics, has been named as the Wellington side's ...

Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, it is among the 10 strongest in recorded history and the largest worldwide ...

A Dunedin student flat horror story is prompting a call to action to prevent others from falling prey to bad landlords and ...

The Cook Islands Meteorological Service has upgraded its earlier tsunami advisory to a tsunami warning following 8.8 ...

Controversial police directive told staff they would no longer be investigating allegations of retail crime below certain ...

It comes after the UK announced it would recognise the state of Palestine unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza.

A New Plymouth man assaulted outside a local rugby club has died. Daniel Nganeko, aged 37, was punched in the head in what ...