The Blues remain a team on the rise. Three wins in a row, sitting second in the Super Rugby Pacific standings, Vern Cotter’s side have given a strong account of themselves in 2026. After a 35-20 ...

That sobering statistic means that, while climate change may be humanity’s biggest challenge, another daunting crisis looms alongside it: even if we manage to control the planet’s environmental ...

The young female kakapo chick Heather One recovering at Auckland Zoo after failing to thrive on Little Barrier Island.

A life-changing $20 million is up for grabs in tonight’s Lotto Powerball draw. The lucky numbers are 22, 28, 12, 11, 32 and 17. The Bonus Ball is 4, and the Powerball is 3. Another $700,000 could be ...

A recidivist armed robber who was deported from Australia despite having no memories of New Zealand has acknowledged that his efforts to start fresh have fallen well short of his goal. Dwayne Michael ...

Kiwi racing hero James McDonald ticked off one of the biggest goals of his career in Sydney on Saturday. The champion jockey first equalled then took sole ownership of the record for Group 1 wins by ...

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says “getting the balance right is critical” in a controversial bill proposing to remove ...

When humans sailed to Polynesia more than 3000 years ago, one of the last archipelagos they reached were the Marquesas ...

The heat has been toppling records this week and was set to continue into the weekend across western cities and expanding eastward.

A home has been engulfed in flames on Waiheke Island, with thick black smoke visible across the water. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said it received multiple calls about the blaze just before 3.30pm ...

On the occasion of their 50th A-League match – with everything to play for after last week’s epic win in Newcastle – Auckland FC forgot the script. They were strangely flat, as they crashed to a 2-1 ...

All Whites captain Chris Wood has made a surprise return to the field, scoring in his first outing since sustaining a knee injury in October. Wood scored the opening goal for Nottingham Forest’s B ...