When raw sewage began pouring through their kitchen ceiling, a student flat took turns emptying a bucket through the night.

Kyren Taumoefolau signs two-year deal with the Chiefs from 2026. New Chiefs coach hails the addition as a ‘very exciting’ signing. Taumoefolau scored nine tries in 12 games for Moana Pasifika last ...

NCEA is set to be overhauled, with Level 1 removed altogether and Levels 2 and 3 replaced with new Year 12 and 13 certificates, along with A–E grades and marks out of 100. The changes would be ...

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson will name his squad for the looming Rugby Championship on Monday. The 36-man squad will be released at noon, before Robertson speaks to Christchurch-based media at 1pm ...

Researchers have discovered a 4000-year-old handprint on a clay artefact known as a “soul house”, used for offerings in ...

A walkabout in Grasten took a painful turn for Queen Mary after she was stung by a wasp, forcing her to briefly step away from the royal engagement.

Vogue Williams might be known for her big personality and even bigger media career, but there’s one thing she’s never been a fan of, her own name. In a recent interview with Telegraph, the Irish ...

The man who was killed in a crash near Auckland Airport on Wednesday has been remembered as a “superstar” of Lauwaki Lautoka, Fiji. Arvind Kummar, 45, was in a serious three-vehicle crash on George ...

Aucklander Robin Gibson and her husband Simon loved their neighbour’s Herne Bay home so much they bought it. Long-time residents of the bay, with a passion for character homes, the couple had ...

Fifty years ago this morning, Cantabrians were waking up to hurricane-force winds ripping their region to shreds. Paul Gorman brings us back to the day. People living in the lee of the ranges, all the ...

Enthusiasts say the trend of dressing as mermaids, taking “shellfies” and swimming in pods at local pools is a unique way to escape from everyday concerns.

The BBC added that showing the series is the “right thing to do” for the contestants. The fate of a celebrity series and a Christmas special which have also been filmed with Torode and food ...