The family of Elisabeth Nicholls, who went missing in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton last week, are making a further appeal for assistance from the public after no breakthroughs in the search ...

Three young people convicted of murder are appealing against their life imprisonment terms, arguing that the open-ended terms stretching ahead of them are clearly unjust. They are being used as ...

After running aground on Friday, the Aratere ferry is finally back at the dock.

Calling all history buffs! Test your knowledge of the past with this week's history-themed quiz. You might learn a thing or two.

Ashburton farmer Denis O'Sullivan with a "space ball''. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON Ashburton farmer Denis O'Sullivan received a gift from outer space nearly forty years ago. A 20 kilogram, titanium sphere ...

2013: The last time winds exceeded 120kph at Wellington Airport was June in 2013 142: On that date in June 2013, the winds blew 142kph 48: Since 1972 there have been 48 days where southerly winds ...

A building designed to uphold law and order is on the market, instead offering its new owners comfort and style. The former Thames Police Station was designed in 1909 by John Campbell, one of New ...

The green baits contain the 1080 poison, while the non-toxic yellow baits are used for pre-feed. SUPPLIED / Not-For-Syndication A 1080 drop designed to protect the Hunua Ranges from pests will go ...

Julia Strelou donates $2 from the sale of her poetry books sale to Women’s Refuge.The-Press / The-Press Local reporting is vital to a thriving and connected community. Help us keep telling ...

Before Covid-19 sucked its biggest market dry, a Hobbit tourist hub was booming. The Matamata i-SITE – known to many as the one that looks exactly like a Hobbit house – was the most profitable ...

A Chilean prosecutor says Zachary Ward should be tried for the alleged slaughter of more than 1500 bobby calves. (File photo).ROBYN EDIE / STUFF A New Zealand dairy farmer faces possible ...

Apologies dear readers but there is no delicate way to break such culturally sensitive news – the pavlova belongs to Americans and the English. It is well known that Kiwis and Aussies have a ...