An investigation by the Department of Conservation (DOC) is underway after two fur seals were found decapitated at a West ...

More than 40 years on, families hope a tribute in Christchurch can finally honour New Zealand's worst aviation disaster.

The plant known as sea spurge has already taken over large swathes of the Australian coast has been discovered at ...

A huge fire has torn through a commercial building in Iraq's eastern city of Kut, killing dozens of people, according to ...

When inspected, Pattison's speedometer was locked at 100km/h and a half-empty bottle of wine was in the centre cup holder.

It was revealed earlier this week offal mince had been used for some of the meals in the government's revamped school lunch ...

With no certification needed to check new rental standards, building experts and advocates are calling for independent ...

Sources say Jim Ward was frustrated about the lack of action to control wilding pines on the Crown-owned land.

An Auckland mental health programme catering for people with long-standing or chronic problems will shut down. On Thursday ...

Israel has stepped up strikes against Syria despite pressure from the US, which has made moves to end the country's ...

Another three cases of measles have been detected in the lower North Island, taking the latest outbreak to eight. Two of the ...