Contractors removed a large melia tree in Palmerston Rd alongside the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) yesterday morning that posed a “safety risk”, but Gisborne District Council has no plans to ...

James Fisher-Harris is gutted someone has stolen his 2021 NRL premiership-winning boots from a Hokianga rugby club. The Warriors’ recruit is deeply connected to the Motukohu Rugby Clubin Kohukohu, ...

A group of Auckland pupils on a school camp came to the rescue of a boat stuck on rocks in the Hauraki Gulf, using brute strength to refloat the stricken vessel, then stopping it from drifting back ...

Rudakubana, now 18, on Monday pleaded guilty to killing the three girls who died in the attack – Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and 9-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar. Bebe was stabbed 122 times, ...

Mexico erected sprawling tents on the United States border as it braced for the effects of Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive. In an empty lot in Ciudad Juarez, which neighbours Texas, cranes ...

At UFC 313 in Las Vegas in March, the Kiwi lightweight will meet American Justin Gaethje in a five-round co-main event – Hooker finally getting “the battle of the highlight reel” he called for after ...

Chris Wood has signed a new contract with Nottingham Forest, keeping him at the club until the English summer of 2027. The 33-year-old says he is “very excited” for the years ahead.

Madison Keys fought back from a set down on Thursday to shock Iga Swiatek in a nail-biter and set up an Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.

Sir Ben Ainslie has confirmed his intention to continue on with a challenge in the 38th America’s Cup, but says he was ‘astounded’ by the announcement that Ineos would not be backing it.

Iain George Anderson, who resigned as deputy principal of Tapawera Area School in the Tasman District in 2006, was sentenced today on representative charges of indecent assault, plus a charge of ...

Traffic is expected to worsen as holidaymakers travel for Auckland Anniversary weekend, with heavy congestion predicted. MetService forecasts rain and strong winds for central and northern regions on ...

Wellington’s Wētā FX received three Visual Effects Oscar nominations for its work on Alien: Romulus, Better Man, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.