Finance Minister Nicola Willis has approved the appointment of Grant Spencer for a five-year term to fill one of two vacancies. Read...

A previously poached West Coast green gecko has been seen alive and well more than a year after being released back into the wild. Read...

On July 1, 1995, 80 passengers on an Air New Zealand flight from Sydney made history. Read...

The orange-coated chocolate lollies, which have been sold in New Zealand and Australia since 1931, are being discontinued due to declining sales. Read...

Chief meteorologist Chris Noble said MetService wanted to issue the warning the day before but Hawke`s Bay Regional Council was opposed, based on confidence in its flood modelling. Read...

Nearly half of Kiwi adults are skipping going to the dentist because they can not afford it. Read...

Stats NZ figures show at March last year house insurance was up almost 25 percent, contents insurance up about 28 percent and car insurance up almost 23 percent. Read...

About 300 people attended the meeting for answers on why they are paying for blood tests, travelling to Dunedin for basic scans and waiting months for children to see psychiatrists. Read...

Politicians from all sides of the House have gathered to farewell their colleague, Takutai ‘Tarsh’ Kemp, at her marae in Taihape. Read...

Only one of these “tongue-in-cheek” burgers will be sold, in Nelson. Read...