
Olivia McTaggart knocked 11cm off McCartney's old u17 mark, while weightlifting brother Cam is also breaking records.

The full list of contenders to succeed new Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is about to be confirmed.

The quake was centred about 10km north of the small town of Opunake.

Race caller Mark McNamara says Lazarus hasn't been tried at 3200 metres before.

Either of the All Blacks could become the fifth consecutive New Zealand men's rugby player to win the prestigious award.

The royals will also see the city's rebuild and meet members of the local Dutch community.

Donald Trump's talk of "building a wall" on the border has done himself no favours with Latinos, writes Corin Dann.

More than 700 firefighters battled blazes yesterday across the state.

Cameras are turning their gaze on those mistreating animals.

Nia-Val Ngaro is now a first-time exhibitor at the outdoor exhibition on Auckland's North Shore.

Robyn Watson wonders why the bill can cost twice as much as the debt?

The model is different from the Galaxy Note 7 that has been recalled worldwide.

Arrested after a shocking kidnapping, he's also admitted to carrying out several murders and led police to bodies on his property.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima were given an official welcome at Government House this morning.

The $300 million package will provide an extra 1400 new emergency beds at any one time.

It all began with a few women wanting to help Women's Refuge and 20 years on the art exhibition has grown to be much more.

The unusual find has been named Alfred.

The violence comes months after a series of late night one punch assaults near Auckland's waterfront.

The bodycams can play a vital role in collecting evidence with cameras showing some of the shocking things that happen.

Ross Intermediate's dedicated kids took on a mammoth fundraising challenge to make sure all 72 kids who couldn't afford camp could go.

Young Irish replacement first five Joey Carbery lived in NZ until he was 11, with his Kiwi roots still strong.

"Although the DHBs have made another offer, it is seriously deficient in addressing the doctor’s concerns."

This year, KiwiRail is undertaking a massive audit of their rail corridors.

Hayne has been caught in an embarrassing pornography gaffe while presenting an online safety talk at a Gold Coast high school.

Horses, punters and police are all counting down to the big race.

A blank canvas in Christchurch has been turned into Kelly Dugan's field of dreams.

He would give local residents the power to prevent refugees from settling in their communities.

Z petrol stations are joining companies that carry the machines and there's an app that lists where they are in suburbs.