A car was filmed reversing on a motorway on-ramp in West Auckland, reportedly to try to avoid the traffic from a crash on the motorway.The incident was filmed by Alisha Henry around 8.15pm on Saturday evening, on the Te Atatu on-ramp,... Read...

New Zealand`s stock market has been dragged down by weakness in tourism-related stocks today. Read...

The son of a National MP has unexpectedly pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences this afternoon. Read...

A major new development project is set to revolutionize Kaipara Harbour`s modern maritime history. Read...

The New Zealand dollar fell further as investors continued their flight to safety in the face of the unknowable extent of the coronavirus crisis.The kiwi was trading at 65.43 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 66.74 cents 24 hours... Read...

A phone call to respected bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo on Monday put in motion a chain of events that concluded with Cataldo purchasing a well-bred filly on the third day of the National Yearling Sale at Karaka. Read...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern`s announcement that the 2020 general election will be held on September 19 sets in motion a series of other dates and deadlines for the rest of the year. The dates issued by the Electoral Commission... Read...

The Government is considering enlisting the help of the Defence Force to get Kiwis living in the Chinese city of Wuhan – ground zero for the deadly coronavirus – back home. But Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it won`t be plain... Read...

NZ health authorities say it is highly likely coronavirus will spread here, but the chances of a sustained outbreak are low. Read...

Tsunamis triggered from a newly-identified fault system off the east coast could be quick to hit, research says. Read...